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School: Baile an Oileáin (B.) (roll number 2808)

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Ballinillane, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eoghan Ua Muircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 579

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    As a rule they come to attend horse fairs which are held in Castleisland.
    They do not tell stories or bring news from distant parts.
    Up to forty years ago travelling people used to put up in an out-house or in an uninhabited house, for a period of three months at a time - plying their trade - making tin vessels. They used to go about selling the tin vessels they made. They used also repair tin vessels. They used travel in families and usually walk from place to place. The Coffeys were the only family of tinkers who used to visit this parish (Ballyhar, Co. Kerry) about forty years ago.
    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
    Michael Downey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Caherdean, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Moriarty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Leamnaguila, Co. Kerry