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 24_021

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    give them the more they want. When you give them one thing the more they want then. Some of them are all right and more of them want every thing that is gone
    They make out they can make money for you and they say if you will give them a half crown they will make a pound for you
    Some of the tinkers have good houses they have vans and they live in the vans that is there house. The rest of them live on the side of the road in tents.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Páid Bairéad
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Máire Ní Bairéad
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Breaghwy, Co. Mayo