School: Clochar na Trocaire
- Location:
- Tuam, Co. Galway
- Teacher: an tSiúr M. Oilibhéir
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- (continued from previous page)long ago. He was a very cranky old man. He would ask eggs in every house.
Johny Harlow comes to our village about four times a year. Biddy his wife always comes with him. Johny brings a basket of statues, delph, pins and needles. He would give you something out of the basket if you gave him wool, horse-hair or bottles.
Patrick Reilly was an old begger he had only one leg. Rose his wife was always with him.
Peter Pick was a shop-boy once and he made a great mistake and he was put out on the road. He was called Peter-Pick-the-paper because every piece of paper he saw on the road he picked it up - Spíle na bpáipéar.
Johny Staunton was a beggar who died last year. He was dressed in a red vest and a red jacket. He sold beads(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Mahon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Meelick West, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Mahon
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Meelick West, Co. Galway
