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School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

Location:
Drumandoora, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592F, Page 07_014

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    February 10.10 1937.
    Folklore.
    Beggars are very numerous.Sometimes three or four families gather together and make camps on the roadside.
    The women go from house to house begging tea,sugar, bread, milk, butter and potatoes.
    They also beg turf for to make fires to cook their meals.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Loughrey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lannaght, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Loughrey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lannaght, Co. Clare