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School: Mercy Convent, Newtownforbes (roll number 8546)

Location:
An Lios Breac, Co. an Longfoirt
Teacher:
Sr. M. Brainín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0757, Page 018

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    Long ago there were many old travellers around here, and there are some yet. The most common of these today are the O'Learys and the McCawleys. These people are very honest and fair and they are liked very well around here. Mr. O'Leary is a sweep and Mr. McCawley mends pots, cans, and other broken things. The O'Learys come from Clonmorris a place in the South of Ireland and the McCawleys are from Leitrim.
    The McDonaghs, the Nevens, and the MacCormacks, come and stay for a month or two. Those people attend every fair and they sell horses, asses, cans, tables, lace and many other things. Some of these people are very rich while more of them are very poor. Some of these are
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. daoine de réir aicme
        1. an lucht taistil (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Toher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Lios Breac, Co. an Longfoirt
    Informant
    Mr Toher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    An Lios Breac, Co. an Longfoirt