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School: Ballinatone, Rathdrum

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Ballinatone Lower, Co. Wicklow
Teachers:
Miss Stuart Miss Campbell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0921, Page 014

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  1. Travelling Folk

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    Tinkers come round in carts or caravans and go from town to town selling baskets and mats.
    Some of the names are - Murphy, Doran, Cash, Connors, Byrne.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Travelling Folk

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    Tinkers come to the houses in twos and threes begging and trying to sell things made of tin, mats or lace. The travel in spring-drays or caravans and camp beside the roads. They usually come before a fair and the same families come every time. The steal things often.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cecil Ireland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bahana (Whaley), Co. Wicklow