School: Lios Tuathail Buachaillí

Location:
Listowel, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Brian Mac Mathúna
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  1. A man by the name of J. Mahony told me that the tinkers travel in a caravan and a habit they had is when they put on a shirt on them that they would not take it off them until it would fall off.
    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
    T. Granville
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortcurreen, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    J. Mahony
    Age
    56
    Address
    Gortcurreen, Co. Kerry
  2. There is a ballad singer from Newcastle by the name of Tim Barry and every time he comes to Listowel he brings the rain with him and all the people used be at him.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.