School: An Gleann, Cill Dá Lua
- Location:
- Gortcallyroe, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Méadhbh Ní Chléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0587, Page 130
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- Larry Hickey was the name of one of the tramps in this district long ago.
Denis Goggedy was the name of another tramp around here. Another one was Michael Melvin of Killaloe. Some of them were from Killaloe and more were from Bridgetown and Ballycorney. Some of them sold tie pins and needles. People often bought from them for they sold very cheaply. They generally had wicker work baskets. They nearly always were welcome when they came around. The tramps often stayed for a night in some of the more hospitable houses. They had their lodgings in Killaloe whenever they were not kept in the country houses. Whenever they were hard up, they asked a little alms. "May the Lord increase your stone" was the general prayer of those tramps of long ago. The tramps very rarely went out together.
- Collector
- Mary Smyth
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- Female
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- Mr Ned Mullins
- Gender
- Male
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“Long ago in the Penal times the Catholic people were not allowed to attend Mass.”
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