School: Na Tearmoinn (B.) (roll number 8931)
- Location:
- Tarmon East, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cathaláin
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Travelling People (continued)
“Travelling people call to our home very often.”
(continued from previous page)to get money. All the country people buy from them. They generally obtain their supplies in Listowel. These travellers are generally welcome. Sometimes they stay more than a week. They sleep in caravans. They generally carry food with them. They accept flour and meal motly. They mostly always travel on foot, except the well off they generally keeps carts. The best known people around this part of the country are the O'Briens. They come at fairs, and at horse fairs they tell an ammount of stories. They bring news from distat part of the country. The locals hardly ever go to hear them but they always go to the houses around then and tell stories.Travelling Folk
“It is seldom that a traveller calls to our home now.”
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- John Culhane
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Tarmon West, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mrs Lizie Culhane
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Tarmon West, Co. Kerry