School: Arva (C.)
- Location:
- Arvagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs Mc Govern
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- The travelling folk or as they are often otherwise called "Gypsies" visit this town frequently. They are not real gypsies, but poor people of nomadic race who wander from place to place. By travelling like this they earn money in various ways that support themselves and their families.They have various modes of conveyances such as caravans, carts, and bicycles and the very poor ones
travel on foot. In summer they have tents which they sleep in. They light wood fires in (the) open air and cook their food over these. They sit around them at night telling stories and singing romany songs(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kitty Matthews
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Arvagh, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Kitty Matthews
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Occupation
- Pupil
- Address
- Arvagh, Co. Cavan