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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Ruis

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Kilrush, Co. Clare
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An tSiúr Pól
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0630, Page 061

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    They stay two days in every village .They cannot stay over 24 hours in the public roads because they would be summoned.
    They put their horses in the fields during the night and take them out early in the morning before any person around would be up .They make a fire of turf in the open air and when all work is done the neighbours gather round to listen to the stories they tell.
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    Travelling folk still call to our houses and they have been doing so for many years. The majority
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