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School: Drom Mór (C.), Malla (roll number 13780)

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Dromore, Co. Cork
Teacher:
M. Uí Uallaighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0369D, Page 06_034

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    Travelling people very seldom visit my house for I am living in the fields. We call these people beggers. Some of them come begging for money and more come selling things. These people are very poor. They sell small articles. The people generally buy from them. Some of the travellers remain for a night and others do not for they have small caravans. Some travel on foot others in caravans and others in cars. The best known travellers are the ODriscolls, The travellers very often visit the houses at Easter and at Christmas
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Auliffe
    Gender
    Female