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School: Sráid na Cathrach (B.) (roll number 8850)

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Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 370

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    looking for alms and they say prayers for the women of the house such as "God bless you ma'am and that you may be living when we come around again.
    Tinkers are a class of people who travel about from town to town selling tin ware.
    They belong to a trade called tin smiths
    It is very interesting to watch them at their trade
    They have a tiny anvil, a scissors called a snips, with which they cut the tin as required, solder and soldering iron, a hammer, resin, mercury, tin, and a few bits of hoop iron in their kit bag.
    The kit bag is usually and oblong timber box which they carry on their backs and which is held in position by means of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Malone
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr Malone
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare