School: Cill Barúin (roll number 10595)

Location:
Kilbarron, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séan C. Ó Ciaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1027, Page 141

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  1. Around the harvest fair travelers are very common in Ballyshannon. They mostly camp at the end of the Mall or in the fair green.
    Some of them live in caravans or covered wagons; others just sleep under the cart.
    There is one band who make tiny straw tables and baskets.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty Anderson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Robert Anderson
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal