School: Carnamoyle (roll number 7344)

Location:
Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Hugh Mc Kee Fleck
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  1. Long ago there was a man named James Gallagher who always came to my mother's house. He would come every Friday. He would get his tea and sometimes a piece of tobacco. He usually sat about two hours. Sometimes he would come twice a week.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Mc Colgan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Eskaheen, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Susan Mc Colgan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Eskaheen, Co. Donegal
  2. There is a man in this district called James Hegarty. He comes round once every week. Sometimes he gets money an sometimes he gets tea, sometimes he has brooches and things to sell. He lodges in the people's houses.
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