School: Ráth Ó gCormaic (C.), Carraig na Siúire
- Location:
- Rathgormuck, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Dhálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0655, Page 286
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- A tramp used to call to my house occasionally in Clonmoyle, Rathgormack. His name was Maurice Galty. He had no house. He is dead four years. He often called to my house. He often stayed at my house for a night and slept in the shed. We would have welcome for him when we would see him coming in. He carried a basket under his arm and in it he had pins, tiepins, studs, broaches and many other things to sell. We often gave him a pair of shoes or an old shirt. When he got them he would say - "May God bless you and your children."He often stayed at the fire at night time and told us about his young days.
- Collector
- Elsie Quinlan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clonmoyle, Co. Waterford
- Some years ago a tramp by the name of James Kelly better known as "Jim the Painter" used to call to our house in Kilbrack, Rathgornack, Co.Waterford. He was a native of Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. This tramp did not sell anything but depended for his living on the people whom he called.
He got that nickname(continues on next page)
