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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 16_041

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    of them is Sara Fallon. She comes in harvest when the people sheere the sheep looking for wool. She brings news from village to village. There was a traveller once named Mooney he used bring his own food with him and cook it in the houses. He used sell needles broaches and spoons to the people that would buy from him.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Raghallaigh
    Gender
    Female