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School: Dromseanbhoth (B.)

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Droim Seanbhó, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Seán Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0207, Page 432

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  1. Travelling Folk

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    Travelling folk known as tinkers are a crowd of people who go around from house ot house begging. There are several of them such as the Heaney's McDonagh's and Wards. The Heaneys are well known around this part of the country by everybody. Some of them live in Carrick on Shannon. The McDonnagh's and Heaneys are cousins. Everybody knows the Heaneys better than any other clan. Al of them have some trade or another of their own. A good number of then are tinsmiths. They come to your house and ask you if you want gallons or any other tins mended. They do this job for very little money. They buy their tin in any town at all. Some years ago the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. daoine de réir aicme
        1. an lucht taistil (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Beirne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corr na mBodach, Co. Liatroma
    Informant
    Margaret Beirne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corr na mBodach, Co. Liatroma