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

Location:
Callow, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Ciaráin
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  1. A great many people travel the country called tinkers. They sleep in tents and caravans.
    They are a very healthy class of people.
    The men make saucepans and cans, and the women makes flowers. They sell these things and they make their living on that. They are almost all the time
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cuillonaghtan, Co. Mayo