School: Carniara (roll number 15343)
- Location:
- Carn Uí Eára, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: Pádhraic Ó Gríobhtha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0172, Page 217
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- (continued from previous page)home along with them when they are going from one resting place to another. When they camp at one place, they usually stay there for a few days.
The old men who live in the neighbourhood of where these travellers camp, generally spend a while of the night in the camp with them and tell stories of all sorts. When there is a family of young children in a camp, their parents usually rest, near a school for a few days and send their children to that school during the days and in this way they are educated a little.
