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School: Scoil Naomh Eoin, Bréachmhuigh (roll number 13781)

Location:
Bréachmhaigh, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
A.M. Mac Taidhg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089D, Page 21_032

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    Thramps as we knew them some twenty or thirty years ago, no longer exist. The institution of the old age Pension and the Dole have to a great extent provided for these people, but we have still with us members member of the vagrant classes namely the Inkers and the Gsipses. The tinkers go about in family parties mending pots and
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maighréad Ní Neachtáin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Tomás Ó Neachtáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bréachmhaigh, Co. Mhaigh Eo