School: Kilfenora (B.) (roll number 2155)

Location:
Kilfenora, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Mag Fhloinn
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    old pair of shoes. Then they'd start praying for you. "Múise give me a grain of flour in honour of God and the bed of Heaven to your poor mothers soul and all the souls belong to you and as Easter Sunday is near múise give me a little egg and I will be praying for you".
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  2. There are alot of tinkers in the locality shuch as Mc Carthy's, Donnive's Siorlough's O Briens and the Coughlin's. The Mc Carthy's are from Ennistymoon. The Donnive's are from Galway The Doyl's are from Kerry. The Coughlins are from Cork. the O Brien's are from Kilrush The Siorlough are from Bogberry. the people of the house dont like tinkers because they beg alot and it is very hard to get them out of the house They dont stay long in any place
    They go around in an ass-car or in Caravan's this is the prayer they have "May the Lord spare you your health
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Ó Maolcaoine
    Gender
    Male