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School: Feevagh (roll number 9517)

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Feevagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Seán Ó Bhaldraithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0269D, Page 06_011

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    Various bands of tinkers come around this parish. The best known of them are the Wards, the McDonaghs, the Mongans, Sweeneys and Cawleys.
    The above families of tinkers have been coming for generations and are now as numerous as ever.
    They own horses and asses and have spring-carts for them.
    The men make
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rosanna Cruise
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrycahill, Co. Roscommon