School: Butlerstown (C.), Portláirge (roll number 14679)
- Location:
- Butlerstown South, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Fhlannagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0650, Page 347
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- From time to time certain men and women come to our door begging alms and selling articles. Very often the same people come to us, such as, Doughlas Carthy, Dotto, The Missioner, The Pedlar, Limerick Bill, Long leg, Short leg, and the Gipsy. Dotto sells books and the Pedlar gathers rags, bones, and old bottles. Doughlas does a day's work here and there and when pay-time comes he often asks for a piece of tobacco. Dotto never does a day's work, but goes in to houses looking for tea. The Missioner is very religous, and when he comes to the door, he tells us about the sermons the priests preaches each Sunday. Limerick Bill is supposed to have money. They say prayers when they get anything such as, "May you never be in want", "May God and Mary bless you.
The Delaneys are tinkers. They make mats and sell them. As well(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bríd de Paor
- Gender
- Female
