School: Carrickgorman
- Location:
- Carrickgorman, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: M. Fleming
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- (continued from previous page)the roadside in this district.
They make tents from pieces of wood and canvas put over the top, the men gipsies make tin ware and the women go about selling these articles, and some more sell lace.
The women would tell you your fortune if you bought any thing.
The richer ones have caravans and the do not beg, they stay no longer than three days in any place.
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- Collector
- Emrys Roundtree
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrickgorman, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Traynor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Togher, Co. Cavan
