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School: Naomh Breandán (C.), Blennerville (roll number 16899)

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Blennerville, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 505

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    from them in order to help them. Some of them make them and other have to buy them
    Every one welcomes the travellers if they are poor but if they have a caravan they have no pity for them unless they are very old and are not able to work. Very seldom the travellers remain longer than a night as they have to go around to seek a living. The woman of the house makes a shake-down for them with straw on the hearth. The alms they accept is money and potatoes and tea. Most of them travel on foot. A share of them travel in families and others in bands.
    The Sheridan's
    The Coffey's
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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
    Eily Breen
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Peter Breen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Ballydunlea, Co. Kerry