School: Drumatemple (B.) (roll number 7496)

Location:
Drumatemple, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Michael Quinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0261, Page 082

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0261, Page 082

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  1. The principal travelling folk in this parish were George Wilson, known as "Pat Man," Patch Loch, Dan Duckie, Tailor Higgins, John Sampy, Johnny Griffen, Mickie Conama, Nancy Grimmley, Bessie Moran, Biddy Mesckel, Mary Peighton, Katherine Taffee, Mary the Broom, Mary Kenny, Maria Connor, Peggy Cawley, Mickeen Fleming, Joeeen Barns, Jimeen Montgomery, Alfien Price, Mick Beirne, Lady Fallon.
    Pat Man was in the army of the Pope against Garabaldi and got shell shock. He lost him memory and wandered about getting food from the people. He'd boil potatoes, cabbage, bacon, tea, sugar, milk and butter all together and that was what he ate.
    Patch Loch was badly dressed and wandered about living on the charity of the people. He was given a bundle of straw in the corner of the house in which he was sleeping. This
    was called a "Shake Down." The people had great welcome for him.
    Dan Duckie was very funny and the children used to follow him. He wore a paper hat with a lot of colours in it. He travelled on foot.
    Tailor Higgins was a travelling
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernard Keenan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corrastoona Beg, Co. Roscommon