School: Mágh Rua (C.) (roll number 5881)
- Location:
- Abington, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire Ní Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0522, Page 064
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- Travelling FolkMany travelling people call to my home and have been doing so for many years. They sell small articles such as candle sticks. statues, lace, and such things. Most people buy from them. Some travellers are welcomed if they are well known, Some of them remain for over a week in the same place. They sleep in tents which they make with canvas, and boards. They dont have any food with them but they buy food with the money they get for the things, Most of them have cars for travelling. Some of them are "Martin the Pedlar", "Mary Looby", "Alice Bond" and many others. Martin the Pedlar comes to my house most frequently. Some of them have special days for coming. They mostly come on fair days.
- Collector
- Miss Mary Hayes
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Cappanouk, Co. Limerick
