School: Kilskeer (B.) (roll number 1421)
- Location:
- Kilskeer, Co. Meath
- Teachers: Máirtín Ó Loingsigh R. Ó Fithcheallaigh
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- (continued from previous page)and the glittering harness on their horses. They always had plenty of money which they earned in different ways. They would be seen on the roadside making tables and mats of bright Colours. They would go around to the houses with these and laces and other useful things by the way they were selling things.
In reality they were looking for people to cross their hand with silver and they would tell them their (lookyn) lucky fortune in return. They would buy and exchange horses and in this way made profit.- Informant
- Kathleen Gerrard
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lordstown, Co. Meath