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School: Athlone (Mixed) (roll number 16092)

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Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Hunter
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    hear them. Some of the older people read fortunes.
    Also there was a man named Tom Boo who used to go around begging, and when he would go to a Protestant house he would let on he was a Protestant, and when he would go to a Catholic house he would say he was a Catholic. He used to camp on the roadside.
    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
    Informant
    Mrs A. Johnson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garrycastle, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mr Trappe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athlone, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mr W. Taylor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athlone, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Paddy Burns
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bunnavally, Co. Westmeath