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School: Athboy (C.)

Location:
Athboy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 163

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  1. Travelling Folk (continued)

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    useually give them money
    Some travel on foot and on vans and caravans. they travel in bands.
    Mrs Hand is one woman's name she comes with her family other names are Crummy, Muldowney these come often to the district.
    O'Connors & Reilly used to come but they used to be put away for rising rows. These travelling Folk were more and better for story telling long ago than now. In the winter in farm houses people or neighbours come in to hear them
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Laurie Morton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Miss A. Minning
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath