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School: Moydow, Longphort (roll number 11971)

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Maigh Dumha, Co. an Longfoirt
Teacher:
Seán Mac Coiligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0754, Page 247

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  1. Travelling Folk - Forty Bags

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    There were a great many more old travellers out some year's ago than there are at the present time. I have not known many of them but I have heard a great deal about them.
    Some of the ones I have heard are "Paddy Reilly and "Mike Farrell. "Paddy Reilly was called "Forty Bags". The reason why he was called "Forty Bags" was because he had a big bag tied around his neck and up to forty little bags tied out of it for carrying the different things he got.
    "Mike Farrell" was called "McCluttery" but I do not know the reason why he was so called.
    McCluttery was a very funny old man. He used to sing songs about everything he saw
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. daoine de réir aicme
        1. an lucht taistil (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peg Ward
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    An Bábhún, Co. an Longfoirt
    Informant
    John Ward
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Bábhún, Co. an Longfoirt