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School: Coinicéir, Pallas Green

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Nicker, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seán Beaumont
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0518, Page 210

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    “Long ago in Ireland travelling people were highly respected. The travelling people long ago were very much more honest than what they are now and on that account they were never seen sleeping out of doors.”

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    door for five minutes.
    Travelling people come to my house very often. These are the McCarthys and the Loobys. They come generally once a month looking for alms and selling articles. The articles they sell, are gallons and jugs. They get these at a big shop like Woolworths and sell them to the people as they go along at a profit.
    John O'Neill
    Garrison
    Pallasgreen
    Co Limerick
    Told to me by my father (aged 55 years).
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John O Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garrison, Co. Limerick