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School: Scoil Naomh Eoin, Bréachmhuigh (roll number 13781)

Location:
Bréachmhaigh, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
A.M. Mac Taidhg
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    them. Wherever they camp they do a lot of damage to the fences. They steal turf a anything they can get a chanch of. they be knocking trees of other peoples lands. They go [?] pulling bushes of gats [?] and letting castle out on the road.
    The Tinkers
    The tinkers are afull cross some of them are very cute. They be roaming from place to place.They come into the house asking for a pice of bread no swoner have you gave that they ask for a grain of tea [?]
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Criostóir Ó Laighin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Criostóir Ó Laighin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bréachmhaigh, Co. Mhaigh Eo