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    Travelling Folk
    Written by Bridie Hennessey Corravary Castletara Cavan
    Collected from Mrs Hennessey Corravary Castletara Cavan
    Travelling Folk calls at our home often
    They sold gallons porringers lace. We bought gallons porringers and lace. They stay along the roads in camps during the night. They got eggs and potatoes. They travel in vans and sometimes on foot. Their names were Mary Currant Jack Mac Mahon Peter MacMahon
    The come for fair days and they bring news and stories.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Hennessey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corravarry, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Hennessey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corravarry, Co. Cavan