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 12_012

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    1 st.February 1938.
    There are several kinds of travellers ,tinsmiths ,chimney swepers and gypsies who visit the district.
    When tinsmiths come around the men makes buckets and saucepans and the women goes from house to house selling them .The chimney sweepers sweep chimneys for the people around Christmas and Easter .
    When gypsies come they make money in reading cups and telling people's fortunes and making tables and chairs and other articles .Another party comonly
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Moloney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killanena, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr William Canny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killanena, Co. Clare