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School: Johnstown (B.) (roll number 2918)

Location:
Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0869, Page 032

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    At present the Travelling folk are not as plentiful as before the Great War. Many of them joined the British army and were killed fighting in France.
    McInerneys usually call to my district. Those people earn money by pulling beet. They take on big fields of beet from farmers and pull and crown it on task. They also have big pensions from the English army.
    These people also deal in asses and ponies. The woman of this family go from house to house selling little flowers and holy pictures. This family travels in bands, in ass and cars.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick O' Rourke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny