School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór
- Location:
- Cnoc na Graí, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0358, Page 031
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- John Singleton travels around Shanballa and Park. He sleeps at Denis Duggan's and John Herlihy's of Park. He has his own bread tea and eggs. He only wants boiled water and milk for his tea. He is an old age pensioner and he buys his clothes and boots. He sleeps near the fire in a chair and a bag of hay. A man travels around Shanballa and all the townlands around. He has only one hand because he lost his other hand working in a factory. He calls to every farm and gets a penny or two. He lives in Ballydesmond and his name is Alex. He calls around every year and he always brings a small dog with him.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mícheál Ó Murchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Tadhg Ó Mathghamhna
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- An Seanbhaile, Co. Chorcaí
