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School: Sliabh an Mhadra (C.)

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Slievawaddra, Co. Kerry
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Eibhlín Ní Chearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0416, Page 229

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    About 70 years ago poor people used to go around for charity maintaining themselves with the bag, they took anything they got in the line of food. Some of them were good talking generous people. There was welcome for all especially those who were good company.
    They were often maintained for weeks and they told stories at night. All could speak well in the native tongue and sing well.
    All of them travelled on foot. There was one man in particular went round collecting rags in a bag he gave in
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy O' Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Causeway, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    James O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Causeway, Co. Kerry