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School: Liatra (roll number 13341)

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Liataire, Co. na Gaillimhe
Teacher:
Seán Mac Sheoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0013, Page 104

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    The other families have caravans drawn by horses, and some of them fix camps for themselves at night. They stay about a week in one place, usually at a cross-roads or in some sheltery place. The alms they accept is food and clothing. They buy or beg the food they carry with them.
    Large bands come for a fair-day or a sports or races day. The Sweeneys always have been the news-bearers. If a person in the district had friends anywhere through the Province he would get full particulars of them from the Sweeneys.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. daoine de réir aicme
        1. an lucht taistil (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Morgan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cruachoill, Co. na Gaillimhe
    Informant
    Mrs Morgan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    58
    Occupation
    Farmer's wife
    Address
    Cruachoill, Co. na Gaillimhe