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School: Killashandra (C.) Convent

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Killashandra, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr. M. Cornillius
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0984, Page 242

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    Many people go around Killeshandra district selling goods. They are known by the name of hawker's. They have to pay a licence called a hawker's licence. Some of these travelling people are Micky Burns Cavan, O' Dowd's, J.J. Braiden, Killeshandra, Charlie McDermott, Pat Reilly, Cooley's, Killeshandra and Mr Alan, Cavan. When these travelling people come, they are not always welcome because everybody cannot purchase from them. Then sometimes they begin
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ellen Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrynacross, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Michael Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Derrynacross, Co. Cavan