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School: Tairbeart (C.)

Location:
Tarbert, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 070

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    The gypsies deal in horses and asses.
    Gypsies are very picturesque with their strange headwear and jewellery. They sell carpets, lace, gypsy-tables, etc.
    The "tinkers" best known to us are: Bob O Brien, Katie Carty, Mainie Faulkiner and "The Wild Rover."
    They generally sleep in their caravans at night and go about begging in the day.
    It is amusing to watch the young people of nine or
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    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
    Anastasia Lanigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry