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School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)

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Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tomás Diolún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0201, Page 115

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    would not leave the door no matter what the people would give them, and if the people would give them nothing, they curse and swear and indeed nobody likes their curses.
    These travellers are not liked by anybody. I think no one would like to join the tinkers. Most of these travellers usually come before local fairs. In olden time the people used to get b married by jumping across a stick and the travellers still keep up.
    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
    Kathleen Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Friarstown, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Thomas Devaney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Friarstown, Co. Leitrim