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School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)

Location:
Carran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Muirthille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0616B, Page 21_047

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  1. The Tinkers (continued)

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    things to sell, such as pictured and candle sticks, small tables, delph, knives, buckets, combs. They come round to the houses and they ask for food and clothes and when they got anything they say a little prayer such as. The Lord and Mary may bless you or that you may be twice as good the next time I see you, or the Lord increase your store. There are a great many tinkers that come to my parish such as the Doyle's, Casey's, Fury's, McCarthy's, the Delaney's, Donovan's.
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