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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 11_028

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    large vans with two horses drawing it. The tinkers that are poor they live in tents which are made of a sheet of oilcloth spread over sticks and they sleep in side in the tents with straw shook on the ground. Some of the tinkers are very nice when they come into a house and some of them are very crankey when they don't get what they want.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Dhubhthaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Pádraig Ó Dhubhthaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barney, Co. Mayo