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School: Leaba Síoda

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Leaba Shíoda, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cruadhlaoich
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0603, Page 473

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    Travelling people.
    There are many grades of travelling people there.Two grades which is intimately known around this locality are the working kind and the begging kind.These are seen every day going from house to house and begging.
    The travelling people that come to my house are the Caseys ,Mc Carthys and the Burks.
    The Caseys are natives of Kilrush and they come to this locality selling camphor balls and pins and many other different articles.
    The Mc Carthys are natives of Kildysart .They go from house to house selling brushes ,tins ,and buckets.The men make these themselves from tin.
    The Burkes are natives of Mayo.He mends all sorts of articles such as :-Pots ,buckets ,kettles and umbrellas.If these are badly broken he takes them to where
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. daoine de réir aicme
        1. an lucht taistil (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Delia Keane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile an Átha, Co. an Chláir