School: Lios Tuathail Buachaillí

Location:
Listowel, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Brian Mac Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1126, Page 485

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    My father William Driscoll of Islandganniv, Listowel told me that the tinkers used to travel...

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    say that he was supposed to mind creameries and barracs and schoolhouses so that the people would give him his breakfast his dinner and his supper.
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    About thirty years ago an old ballad singer came to Listowel named Andy Barry.

    About thirty years ago an old ballad singer came to Listowel named Andy Barry. He used always sing old Irish Airs, his favourite was "Bordenstown Churchyard." He was a native of County Limerick and everybody heard about him as he was famous for his stories. He walked from town to town and he often stayed in a farmer's house and told stories. He always came to Listowel when the Judge was in town and an other curious thing about his visit was it never stopped raining from the time he came till he left
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    David Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Listowel, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Patrick Doolin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Ballinruddery, Co. Kerry