School: Ladhar an Chrompáin (roll number 14998)

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1. Travelling Folk

   

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   Tinkers call around to our district very frequently, especially when there are any remarkable fairs or races. They sell artificial flowers, mats, ware, saucepans, pins and needles, and other small things. People buy from them as they are very poor. They sleep in caravans in the open air. Before they got caravans the people gave them lodgings and they slept in the kitchen, on a bag of hay or straw. Often there would be a family of five or six together. They would have food of their own and needed only the milk to colour their tea. They take alms, such as meal, flour, and coppers. The tinkers tell stories about other places and are great for praying, when you give them alms.

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
         1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
   2. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
         1. travellers (~3,023)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Nóra Ní Cheanfialaidh

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Knockaunbrack, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   Maurice Doody

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   39

   Address

   Knockaunbrack, Co. Kerry

2. Games I Play

   

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   The games I like best are: Jackstones, Sharing the ring; giving riddles; colours; púicín; Four corners and Hide and Go-seek.

   

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