School: Cnoc an Teampoill (C.), Ráth Luirc
- Location:
- Freemount, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Bean an Bhreathnaigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0365, Page 274
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- Travelling Folk"Paddy from Clare" - He was known by no other name. He visited this district a couple of times each year. He was a small wiry man and wore knicker-bockers, long stockings and shoes. His alms usually were potatoes which he sold in the village to shopkeepers and others. He was a very jolly pleasant little many who used dance and sing and with the kitchen tongs present to play very lively airs.He never lodged around here. His favourite song was Maidrin a Ruadh. Mary Quinn - This was another traveller who visited this district. She was suffering the effects of a paralytic stroke and was partly crippled. She only took a copper coin as alms. She belonged to Liscarroll district was well known here.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Fehin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Seeds, Co. Cork
