School: Árd Aitinn
- Location:
- Ard Aitinn, Co. Cheatharlach
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Muireadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0910, Page 155
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- (continued from previous page)come with four or five of these rounded caravans which they build themselves.[Drawing] - CaravanThese travel from fair to fair and do a trade in horses. Between times they settle down for a week or two and catch rabbits to be sold to local traders.
The families who travel mostly to this part of the country are a tribe known as the Berrys who originally came for Wexford. Another family is called Connors and a third Purcel They are generally to be seen when fairs are in the local towns or when a hunt races or a coursing match is on.
A small old man who travels alone and who dislikes the "tinkers" as he calls them is the only(continues on next page)
