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School: Stravicnabo

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Stravicnabo, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0978, Page 496

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    The travelling folks sell small things. They sell laces and pictures. Some people give bottles to the travelling folks, the get their goods in the town shops. The travelling folks come from the town. They get their food in houses along the road, the travelling folks are generally welcome, the dont be kept in poor places. The travellers ask their food, the ask flour, and meal, and bacon, They live in camps along the road in the winter when the snow is out. The travellings travel on foot. They go from place to place with bags on their backs.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philip Kearns
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moher, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Patrick Kearns
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moher, Co. Cavan