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School: Scoil na Mainistreach (roll number 1793)

Location:
Killarney, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An Br. P.C. Mac Niallghuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0455, Page 086

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    Tramps call to our house every day. They sell tin cups and tin jugs. Some of them have bags on their backs. They sleep under cars, and in barns, also in old sheds. The names of some tinkers are Coffeys, Sherdons, and Briens. Nearly all of them ask for alms. They get food and money. They go around in numbers. When you give them alms they say, "God bless you" others say "God increase your store". When tinkers sleep under cars they full a bag with moss and sleep on it. When tinkers are near the sea they shave.
    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
    Informant
    Mrs Leahy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Killarney, Co. Kerry