School: Leitir Bric (roll number 14924)

Location:
Letterbrick, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Grannacháin
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  1. Lucht Siúil
    There are not any beggars living in this place but beggars come to this place now and again.
    There is one that comes very often and her name is Sarah Fallon.
    Sarah Fallon is from Ballycroy.
    She speaks nearly all in Irish and when she speaks English she speaks it very badly. When she comes to this place she waits in Patrick Corcorans house of Letterbrick. The most things she asks for are wool, and milk, and flour.
    There is another beggar who comes about a odd time and his name is Hugh Keogh. The most things he asks for are potatoes.
    There was another beggar who lived in Townacran and her name was Mrs Shepherd. Her first name was Maria Granaghan. She is dead
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Granaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derreen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Granaghan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 62
    Address
    Derreen, Co. Mayo