School: Mullach, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 3928)

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Mullagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Sandair
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    and they buy the rest of them at the sixpenny shops.
    The bags they have are baskets they make themselves of rods.
    Long ago people used to have great welcome for them. There were no papers that time and they knew the news of the country. They used to stay a few days in every house and the people used to let them sleep on the flag of the fire. They bring no food with them. It is the people that feed them.
    They ask alms such as tea, sugar, milk, bread and flour. When they get them they generally say some prayer like "the Lord have mercy on the souls that left you" and "may you be seven times better when I come again"
    (Ainm Scoláire) Seán Cillin
    Catair Liagán
    Mrs O'Dwyer
    Catair Liagán
    a tug an sceal sin dom.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Cillín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowlagan, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs O' Dwyer
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowlagan, Co. Clare