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School: Errigal Trough (roll number 15565)

Location:
Emyvale, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Saragh Gillanders
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0958, Page 299

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    An old man calls at our house at Easter, Christmas and before St Patrick's Day. He lives three miles outside Ballygawley. He tells the people the news from distant parts. The local people gather around to hear him at a place called "The Weighbridge".
    Mrs Kelly and Paddy Sherlock are the best-known travelling folk in the district. A man called Davitt from County Westmeath is also well known.
    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
    Marion Mills
    Gender
    Female