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School: Littlewood, Coolkenna

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Killabeg, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
John Sargent
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0922, Page 281

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    Tinkers Hawkers Tramps Gipsies
    (1) They call to houses: Usually the same people. They are mostly poor.
    (2) The sell small articles pins. People buy from them: They buy their supplies from Shops in Towns
    (3) They are NOT welcome because they beg for too many things
    They sleep in barns: Tents made by the cars: They beg food
    They ask for Tea. Sugar. potatoes
    Some travel on foot others in Caravans
    The best known are the "Cash" "Berry" families
    They dont tell stories
    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