School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 10_026

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  1. The tinkers are a tribe who do not like to work. In olden times they tricked Saint Patrick with a bad two shilling piece that they made themselves, and the saint wished that they would never rise any higher in this world. That is the reason they cannot get a good living for themselves.
    They go about from door to door selling tin
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Bridgie Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Rush Hill, Co. Mayo