School: Derryvoney

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1. My Home District (continued)

   

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   ninety years. Terry McDonald and Bernard Fitzpatrick who are over seventy years. There were more houses in this district in former times. There are four house in ruins from Derravaon to Belturbet. The people left them and went to other countres long ago. This townland is mentioned in local songs. It is very boggy and hilly land from wood, Innisfendra and Quivey lie convenient to the townland of Derravona.

   

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2. Travelling Folk

   

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   Travelling folk still call to our home. The same people nearly always go round the whole year. The travelling Folk are poor. Some of them sell things and people buy from them. The Travellers are generally welcome. The Travelling Folk used to only stay a night at a time. People used to give them a bed to sleep on. They used to get food through the country. They used not bring any food with them. They used to get

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
         1. travellers (~3,023)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Foalies, Co. Cavan

   Collector

   Christena O Reilly

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Foalies, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Owen O Reilly

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Derryvony, Co. Cavan