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School: Cill Moluda, Clanna Caoilte (roll number 9610)

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Kilmaloda, Co. Cork
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Laura Nugent
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0312, Page 228

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  1. Social - Treatment of Beggars a Couple of Generations Ago

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    Beggars were treated very kindly. They gave them a night's lodging, putting down a bed of straw in the kitchen for them. In the morning they got their breakfast and a penny before leaving.
    The farmers' wives gave beggars a basin of brown flour or a basin of Indian meal and very often some potatoes. These they sold in the towns. This gave rise to an old saying by the old people of an idle person:
    "He has the world for a potato garden"

    All beggars long ago carried a bag on their backs.
    On receiving alms the beggars usually said
    "May God increase your store"
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
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