School: Droichead an Chláir (B.). Clarecastle
- Location:
- Clarecastle, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Háinlighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0607, Page 367
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It is said that tinkers have a secret language of their own. The tinkers that come around this area include,the Delaneys's Faulkners,Caseys,Burks,Mc Carthys,Wards,Sweeneys and the OReillys.They sleep in caravans,tents and hay sheds and under cars.The Mc Carthys come from Galway, the Burkes from Ennistymon the Faulkners from Kilrush,the O'Reillys from Lisdoonvarna the caseys from Corofin,the Wards from Kilmaley the Sweeneys from Barefield. They sell flowers, badges, camphor,asses,buckets and tincans and cloth.The usual prayers they say when you give them alms are God bless you may you live long and die happy.May god increase your store may god rest the souls of all who are dead belong to you.They are usually drunk and fighting.
