School: Ballycumber (B.), St Ciaran's

Location:
Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
G. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0811, Page 069

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0811, Page 069

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  1. The pincipal tribes of tinkers that visit this part of the country are the Joyces, McDonoughs, McManuses, Caseys, Powers, Gavins, Quinns, Hynes, Nevins and Grahams. Powers and Grahams are sweeps while the rest are tinsmiths.
    Art McDonough is the present King of the Tinkers.
    Davy Joyce who died about five years ago in Athlone was also King of the Tinkers. He was a very tall man being six feet seven inches in height and was famed far and near for his great strength.
    He settle all quarrels and disputes among tinkers. "Lone Bird" Joyce is the principal manufacturer of caravans and he spends the Summer months making them on the road of Bellair. These tinkers are supposed to be able to make money. Their principal strong hold is Athlone where new houses have
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Concannon
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs P. Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    43
    Address
    Bellair or Ballyard, Co. Offaly