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School: Cluain Dá Iomaire (roll number 14801)

Location:
Cloondahamper (Brown), Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0080, Page 315

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    Long ago there were many beggars in this district namely, Micheal Fleming, Dan Cuddy, Monk Rodgers, Johny and Biddy Harlow Patrick and Rose Reilly, Peter Pick, Johny Staunton, Anthony and Kitty Rainey and Briget Burke.
    Micheal Fleming came to our house about twice a year. He was called Mike Do-Ran as a nick name. He died last year and was about 95 years of age. One day a man gave him a seat in a car when he was going into the car he thought everything was moving except himself as he was never in a car before.
    Dan Cuddy is an old beggar who goes around this district very often. He is called Hullah, he carries a big knife with him and if you called him Hullah he would run
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Mahon
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Meelickmore, Co. Galway