School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)
- Location:
- Killacrim, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 15_032
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- Many tinkers visit our district. They usually come around before the races and before big fairs. They stay at the end of the footpath in Greenville or at a cross-road.
There are different tribes of them there:- The O Briens, the Carthys and the Donoghues. They usually travel around in caravans. They often go round from house to house begging for food to feed themselves. They get flour, milk, potatoes.
They also go round selling holy pictures, brooches, combs, and flowers made from coloured paper. They also buy tin and they make gallons and saucepans out of it. They go round and sell them to the people.
- Collector
- Eibhlín Ní Dhuilleáin
- Gender
- Female
