School: Newtown National School (roll number 9549)

Location:
Newtown (Guest), Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
(name not given)
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    near them. They accept, money, bread, tea, boot, and any cloths.
    4 Some of them travel on foot and some by cars. They generally go in famlies, but they sometimes go in Bands.
    5. Hutchinsons, Mc'Cormacks, Welshes, Doyles, Gormans, Quigley, The Quigleys and the Hutchinsons, They generally come to fairs, and at meals,
    6 They tell stories and they bring news from Distant parts. No they local people never gather round to hear them.
    7. Yes some of them are sweeps and more sell articles.
    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