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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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An Baile Nua (Shea), Co. Chill Chainnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 14_043

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    A great many old travelling folk travel around this district namely tinkers and Gypsies.
    Each group have its own way of living.
    Some of them make baskets and mend buckets, others of them go around from house to house begging alms.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Michael Lanigan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ceanannas, Co. Chill Chainnigh
    Informant
    Mr Michael Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Garraí na Meann Íochtarach, Co. Chill Chainnigh