School: Scoil Naomh Eoin, Bréachmhuigh (roll number 13781)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
A.M. Mac Taidhg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089D, Page 04_027

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    they make a lot of money that way. The people of the roads as they are called do always live on the sides of roads they do have no right house to live in. The people of the roads always stay a good-while near the town,. Some of them do have bicycles. Some of them go around selling mats and a lot of other things as well
    The people of the road do not stay in the one place all the time. The most of them wears a lot torn clothes and shoes because the have not a nough of money to but them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Laighin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Tomás Ó Laighin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilkenny, Co. Mayo