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School: An Dubh-Chearn (roll number 9534)

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Doochorran, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Bean Mhic an Ríogh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0226, Page 095

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    so for many years. Some of them are very poor. Some of them sell small articles such as mirrors, medals, beads, pins, clasps, etc. People buy these little things from them. They obtain their supplies from merchants. They do not stay a night in any house. They sleep in their camps. They only call to the houses and ask for charity. Those are the alms they accept, tea, sugar, flour, sweet milk.
    They travel singly, in families and bands. Some of them repairs tins that are broken, such as gallons, porringers, and milking porringers. They also sell these things.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killameen, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    James Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killameen, Co. Leitrim