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School: Allenwood

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Allenwood, Co. Kildare
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Seán Ó Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0774, Page 234

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    shells on the seashore and cover boxes with them and sell them. She used to beg and then abuse the person who gave the alms. One time £40 pounds were stolen from her in Clane, and she said she did not miss it. She had a lot of money when she died. "Blind Kate" was another traveller, she had to be led from house to house. Others wre:- Judy Hyland, Cracked Biddy, Decent Kate, who sold alms for drink, Biddy McCann, the two lame Catherines, Snuffling Biddy,. Betty the Crow, Mrs. White. "Step in the hollow, and she is sometimes called
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Marcella Ennis
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Grangeclare West, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    P. Cleary
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Grangeclare West, Co. Kildare