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School: Hospital Convent (roll number 13898)

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Hospital, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Sr. Bernard
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0515, Page 143

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  1. Travelling Folk

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    Travelling people are more numerous on the roads this year than for many years previous. Residents on the main roads in the country, can expect a call at any time of the day from the travelling folk. Some travel on horse-drawn vehicles, others depend on the donkeys and car to carry them along, while it is not an unusual thing to see travelling folk on bicycles, and of course the great majority of travellers walk.
    Gipsies are the most important as well as the most persevering members of the travelling folk. They
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Marie O' Meara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Emly, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr John Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Emly, Co. Tipperary