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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 05_029

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    Travelling Folk are to be seen at fairs and markets. I know a man named Pat Ward who sells tins and mends broken kettles and cans.Travellers usually go to fairs such as Ballinasloe, Ballygar, and Mount Bellow. I know two women that come around begging pennies and their names are Biddy Hatters and Lizzy Flynn. Travellers line in tents or caravans. They stay beside a wood so they get wood for fires.
    Some of them live in families
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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
    Peggie Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creeharmore, Co. Roscommon