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School: Robertson (roll number 12276)

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Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Liam Ó Morchadh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1084, Page 164

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1084, Page 164

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  1. Travelling Folk

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    Some years ago they were a lot of tramps in the town as there was a building called the work house were they could go for a rest free.
    And the used to call at the houses looking for matches and bread as they were not provide with light or supper
    But they got there Breakfast in the morning
    But they were not aloud to stay there all day unless they were ill.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Wilkinson
    Gender
    Male