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School: Corlatty Carroll

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Corlattycarroll, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Jas. Maguire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1014, Page 230

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    and the farmers kept them. They made a bed for them in the kitchen with some straw and a cover over it and they stayed there for the night or sometimes they stayed for two or three nights. The farmer gave them their supper at night and their breakfast in the morning before they go away. These were generally welcome because they had all the news of the country with them.
    Sometimes these travelling folk acted as 'matchmakers'
    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
    Annie Tierney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crocklusty, Co. Cavan