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School: Killorglin (C.) (roll number 12833)

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Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Úna Nic Coluin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0434, Page 016

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    ago, because the people have plenty news now from the newspapers and then they go to town too. Then if you didn't buy from them you should give them alms like bread, or an egg or flour or potatoes. When they are going away they always give a blessing or a curse. If you buy from them they give you their blessing, and if you don't buy from them or don't give them alms they curse you.
    The men come for hay or straw or old rags - the hay or straw for the horses and old rags for the women to make rags or fancy things. And they ask if there are any umbrellas or tins to be mended and they always mend them.
    There are three lots of tramps, the Coffeys, the McCarthys, and the Hurleys. The Coffeys are the most that go around
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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
    Áine Ní Chonchubhair
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killorglin, Co. Kerry