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School: Glenderry (roll number 10403)

Location:
Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Gleathbhúir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417C, Page 09_033

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    Travellers are not so plentiful in this place as in other places.
    The name of the poor man that is going round this place is Tom Hussey. He is about seventy years of age. He has a stoop in his back.
    He carries a stick in his hand because he has a lame step. He goes from house to house and he gets a penny or two pence at every house in that place.
    There are others going round also but
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Kirby
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Glenderry, Co. Kerry