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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 03_033

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    About ninety years ago the first tinkers came to Prizon. Their names were Reilly and Mahon. None of the people had asses at that time. The Reillys brought five or six asses with them up from the north. All the people around Prizon bought some of the asses. At that time the tinkers used not camp on the side of the road like they do now. They used to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie M. Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    88
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo