School: Newtown National School (roll number 9549)

Location:
Newtown (Guest), Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0533C, Page 02_006

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  1. 1. We live very far from the road so no Travellers come to us, but they come to all the people near the road. They have being doing so for many years. Some of them are very poor but more of them sell things to earn their living. They get their supplies from Shops.
    2. Yes some of them sell, laces, chairs, delf and flowers. Some people buys from them.
    3. No they are very seldom welcome. They generally stay two nights in the one place if it was a comfortable place. In tents by the side of the road. They generally bring no food with them, but get it from the people
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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
    Gladys Armitage