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School: N. Breandáin, Cathair na Mart

Location:
Westport, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádhraic A. Ó Módhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088, Page 268

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088, Page 268

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  1. How to Play Top (continued)

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    in the thatch of the dwelling-house, or barn, and puts the top with the spike inwards into it. It is left there until the season for playing top comes again which is Spring.
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  2. Travelling Folk

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    Travelling folk still call to my home. Some of the travelling folk are very poor, and others are middling rich. Some people have a part of the house for them to sleep in. They have been doing so for many years.
    They sell small articles such as: collar-studs, tie-pins, paint-brushes, camphor, and a lot of small articles like that.

    They expect tea, sugar, flour, money and a lot of small alms like
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English