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School: Ballyjamesduff Convent

Location:
Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr. Mary Theresa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 092

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    stand for half - an - hour or more going home from school to watch the gipsies movements.
    The usually come a few days before a fair day and then they take their wares - usually consisting of porringers, gallons, pins, needles, pictures, etc., to the fair to sell. They also visited the neighbouring houses and gave small things such as pins and shirt - studs in return for eggs, tea and sugar which the people gave to them
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Julia Fox
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlerahan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Terence Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Castlerahan, Co. Cavan