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School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

Location:
Drumandoora, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592F, Page 05_016

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    Folklore.
    There are several kinds of travellers ,tinsmiths,gipseys who pass through this district.When the tinsmiths come around they make buckets and sauspans and the women go from house to house selling them.When the chimney-sweepers come around they sweep chimneys for the people at christmas and Easter.When gipseys come around they make money in reading cups and telling people fortunes and making tables.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Hurley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lannaght, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Thomas Hurley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lannaght, Co. Clare