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School: Lisnagirl (2)

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Lismagiril, Co. Cavan
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Caitlín Ní Thaicnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1005, Page 341

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  1. The Travelling Folk

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    Many travelling folk still visit out house. They are doing so for many years, and they are very poor. They are called tramps or beggars.
    They sell and beg from the people. Some of them sell tin gallons, basins, combs and porringers and more of them carry a walking stick. Every one of them nearly always has a set of houses to go to. When they go in to a house they say, "God save all here". Then they ask does the Lady of the house need anything. She buys something from them and away they go very satisfied.
    In Summer the poor
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    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
    Treasa Ní Fhiacha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Greaghadossan, Co. Cavan