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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 13_018

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    The tinkers best known in this district are the Wards and Maughans. A good while ago the women used to ask lodgings. Then three or four of them would stay in the barn for a week. They did not pay for their lodgings. Some of them lived in tents and they made saucepans.
    The tinkers that travel about now live in caravans. They sell carpets and mats. They make saucepans and cans. Two or three families travel together. They ask alms of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Mc Intyre
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    James Mc Intyre
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Knocksaxon, Co. Mayo