School: Boitheach (roll number 1238)
- Location:
- Boyagh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Aodh Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1100, Page 250
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- Very few travelling folk come to this district now a days. Most of the few that come only stay for the day and go home at night. These people sell articles of dress.
At the present time there is one family comes about every three months in a caravan. these people stay about a week in every district. They are tin smiths by trade.
They go through the country selling their goods. These people also gather up articles made of tin and repair them in their caravan. The name of this family is Mac Ginley.
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