School: Castleterra
- Location:
- Castleterra, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Ciosóig
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- Travelling Folk
Written by Bridie Hennessey Corravary Castletara Cavan
Collected from Mrs Hennessey Corravary Castletara CavanTravelling Folk calls at our home often
They sold gallons porringers lace. We bought gallons porringers and lace. They stay along the roads in camps during the night. They got eggs and potatoes. They travel in vans and sometimes on foot. Their names were Mary Currant Jack Mac Mahon Peter MacMahon
The come for fair days and they bring news and stories.- Collector
- Bridie Hennessey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corravarry, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs Hennessey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corravarry, Co. Cavan