School: Cill an Dísirt (B.) (roll number 15301)
- Location:
- Killadysert, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Seán Ó Gríobhtha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0604, Page 321
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- From time to time tramps call at my house. As a rule the same people come always. Their names are Boland, Cuinningham and Murphy. There is no account of their native places.
Generally they sell brooches tie pins, holy pictures and other little ornaments. They obtain their goods cheaply in Woolworths or from travelling shopkeepers. Some are welcome as they were once respectable. They stay in each house for about five minutes. They generally sleep by a farmers five-place or in an old cabin. They obtain food from people who are eating when they arrive. When asking alms they say "May God give prosperity to all the people in this house and may the Lord have mercy on the souls of the dead." They always walk and go alone so that (that) they may not leave out any house. Seldom they (go alone) give any account of their lives. If ever get(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr Peter O' Loughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Killadysert, Co. Clare
