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School: Cullyfad, Longford (roll number 15975)

Location:
Killyfad, Co. Longford
Teacher:
William Balfe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 383

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    There are quite a number of travelling folk who visit our district every year. The best known of them are the Joyces, the Doyles and the O'Learys and many other families that are not known by name. As far as the people understand these families are very poor to judge by their appearance. In Summer time these travellers are often seen going from house to house selling various types of small articles.
    Sometimes the people welcome their coming as they often have something useful in their baskets. At other times they are unwelcomed as
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corboy, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Charles Hughes
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Corboy, Co. Longford