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School: Empor (roll number 941)

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Emper, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
P. Gallagher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 071

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    the side of the road which they make themselves.
    Some of these travellers have food with them, and more of them go round from house to house asking for alms.
    These people take milk, four, meal, bread, and lard for alms.
    They travel in great bands and they travel on donkeys and cars.
    The best known families that visits our home are Keenans, Joyces, Powers, O'Leary's and Mac Donaghs.
    These travellers always came on the "patron day" on feast days, and also on fair days".
    These people always told stories and brought news from distant part, and the people gathered around to hear them.
    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
    Eileen Glynn
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Farrell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    90
    Address
    Emper, Co. Westmeath