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School: Rahan (B.)

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Rahan, Co. Offaly
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L. Ó Reannacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 230

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    on one occasion. She bought a small mirror from them another time. These travelling folk did not stay anywhere in this district on that night but they kept travelling on. Travelling folk travel mostly on cars in which they carry their goods. The greater number of the travelling folk travel in families. Power is the name of the family that mostly frequents this district. Quirkes, Stokes and Caseys are the names of other families who are well known in this district. These (tradi) travelling folk do not tell stories to the local people but they bring news from other parts of Ireland.
    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
    Francis Condron
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glaskill, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Joseph Condron
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glaskill, Co. Offaly