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School: Mullingar (Pres. Convent) (roll number 934)

Location:
An Muileann gCearr, Co. na hIarmhí
Teacher:
Sr. Colmcille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0735, Page 074

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    About every three months travelling folk call to every house both in the country and in the town. These people have been calling for many years. They are said to be rich and they wear good clothes and boots.
    They make articles from tin and sell them. They make straw mats also. They sell pins, needles, boot and shoe laces, heather brooms and camphor bal.
    They also sell rolls of linoleum.
    They stay a fortnight in every place.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. daoine de réir aicme
        1. an lucht taistil (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Balreagh, Co. na hIarmhí
    Informant
    Bridget Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Balreagh, Co. na hIarmhí