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School: Termonfeckin (roll number 16209)

Location:
Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
Teacher:
T. Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0676, Page 070

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    There was a lot of travelling folk going around to the houses in this district long ago. These old people used to go around selling articles in baskets. These old people were very poor.
    They used to go around to the houses with baskets selling pins and laces and studs. The people of the district used to buy these things from them. These travellers were welcome at every home in the district and the people would give them a nights lodging. The travellers used to sleep on straw in the barn. They used to have tea and sugar and bread with them. They used to ask the people of the district to boil the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Laurence Mullen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Blackhall, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Laurence Mullen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Blackhall, Co. Louth