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School: Errill, Ballybrophy (roll number 928)

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Errill, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Braonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0828, Page 378

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  1. Travelling Folk (continued)

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    Travelling people are still very popular in this district. Some sell delph, ornaments and brouches, others only beg from door to door
    Those travelling people are given different names as "Tinkers" or "pedlars". Long ago old women came the road selling little articles. The people used to take pity on them and let them sleep a night in an outhouse
    Once an old woman came to a house in this district. She asked a stop for the night but was refused. She siad she was unable to travel any further and told them if they allowed her to stay they would never feel in want of
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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
    Informant
    Tomás Ó Bheacáin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Castlefleming (Manly), Co. Laois