School: Rahan (B.)
- Location:
- Rahan, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: L. Ó Reannacháin
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- (continued from previous page)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.
- Collector
- Francis Condron
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glaskill, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Joseph Condron
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glaskill, Co. Offaly