School: Liathdruim, Cill Mhichíl (roll number 4433)
- Location:
- Leitrim, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Ó Conbhaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0601, Page 277
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- Long ago the country was crowded with tramps They went went around the country begging for alms, which was mostly potatoes. Some of these tramps were very strong and carried heavy loads on their backs. Some of these tramps carried rags and gave pins and needles in exchange for the rags. These are the names of some of those tramps :—
Frank Guare, John Dondon Taḋg A Dalṫa, John Haran, Silly Anne, Bally Cotton, Kate Eustace and Margaret Eustace.
Frank Guare was very strong and was very often drunk and it often took four men to(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Lernihan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Leitrim, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mrs Thomas Lernihan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Leitrim, Co. Clare
