School: Ceann Tuirc (B.) (roll number 14052)

Location:: Kanturk, Co. Cork
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Lord have mercy on them. The Sheridans of Rathkeale travel in caravans and are in families, and visit the district annually for Newmarket horse-fair which falls on February 17th. and the Millstreet horse-fair which falls on March 1st. Another family named Coffey also visits the district for the 6th. May, Dromtarriffe pattern-day. Those who are single tell very interesting tales, but those who travel in caravans discuss a business transaction or something of a gain to themselves or they are of the hawker tribe.
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"Travelling" people still visit our homes, and the same people have been doing so for a couple of years. The

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