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School: Caisleán an Fhrinnsigh (roll number 11707/10648)

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Castle Ffrench, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Micheál Mac Shiúrtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0044, Page 0034

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    They sell saucepans, kettles, cans, razors and other small articles, and they get a good price for them.
    They also stay in the farm-houses every night. They bring no food with them, but the people give them some. Everybody has great welcome for them, as they are good story-tellers.
    One of them can tell fortunes. Anybody that wants to get his fortune told has to pay a shilling.
    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
    Patrick Hurley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Currafarry, Co. Galway