School: Fermoyle, Lanesboro (roll number 13321)
- Location:
- Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
- Teacher: S. Mac Eoin
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- (continued from previous page)carpets. They had a horse and cart for travelling on.Travelling Tailors
Pat Keegan and his son used to go about from house to house making clothes. They lived in a little house in the Turlough, near where Kitty Clarke's house is situated now.
The late Andy Carty went about rom house to house gathering bottles, and buying kids. He travelled by horse and cart.
Martin Higgins a saddler went about from house to house mending horses harness. He lodged in the houses.
The late Tailor Connor went about making mens' suits. He died a few years ago R.I.P. - The family of Laurences are the travellers most familiar in our home. They have been coming for years before I was born.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lily Dolan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Carrowroe, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Brian Dolan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Carrowroe, Co. Longford