School: Caladh (B.) (roll number 11920)

Location:
Callow, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Ciaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126F, Page 01_008

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126F, Page 01_008

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  1. There are many people travelling through Ireland. They are known as tinkers and gypsies. The tinkers have a very hard time because they are always hungary. They keep moving about from place to place.
    The women beg for food such as, flour, milk, tea, and sugar. The men beg for hay
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cuillonaghtan, Co. Mayo