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School: Áthán (B.), Lios na Groighe (roll number 14173)

Location:
Ahane, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seán Ó Héalaithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 359

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    The gipsies are going from place to place. The sleep in carravans. They are different from the tinkers. The gipsies can tell people their fortune by looking at the palm of their hand or a cup or cards. It is very hard to make a bargain with the gipsies concerning ass or horses. We sold an ass to a gipsy and it was very hard to make the bargain. They stole an ass out of our field one day and if we were looking until now we wouldn't find him. Gipsies are very
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tim Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ahane, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Rhoderick Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ahane, Co. Limerick