School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)
- Location:
- Carran, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Muirthille
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Féilí na bliadhna.
is e is luatha pósadah .An té a gheibheann a mearachán pósfaidh sé tailiuír agus an té a geibeann an tairgead beidh saibhreas aige .tar éis sin crochann siad ubhall as an siolál agus bíonn na páistí ag iarraidh é a bhreith klena bhéal agus gan lámh do chur ann.
- Collector
- Siobhán Ní Lochlainn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Castletown, Co. Clare
- The tinkers do not come to this place very often but when they do come they stay for about a fortnight. Some of them have large caravans in which they sleep and cook their meals while others ask for lodgings for the night. The most of them come selling little articles such as holy pictures, combs, jugs, carpets, cups and saucers and such small articles. They carry the articles in a wicker basket which they carry upon their arm. When they come to the house they(continues on next page)
