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School: Dungimmon

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Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0995, Page 078

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    16-2-'38
    There goes a man around he is about six ft in height. He carries a big pole. He whistles a tune called "Sinn Fein". The people call him the Whistler.
    He carries a little saucepan, and he goes into every house and asks for tea to put on it and in that way he gets tea in every house. He is a native of Kilnaleck. He sleeps out at night.
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    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
    Kathleen Smith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Patrick Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    17
    Address
    Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan