School: Baile Droichid, Cathair Dún Iascaigh (roll number 10533)

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1. Travelling Folk (continued)

   

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   and carried a dog with him as cross as himself. This man was also a terrible rogue. When he came in he would order the tea to be made for him, and if the person was grumbling about it he would threaten them with a big stick, which he carried. He was known as the "High King" for that was what he called himself. When asking for anything, he would say, I "the High King should get what I ask for". these king of people are not seen nowadays, but there is another travelling type who have caravans and go begging and selling small tin articles from house to house.
   Told by: Mrs. P Nugent (40), Ballydrehid, Cahir, Co. Tipperary
   Written by: Margaret Nugent, Ballydrehid N.S., Cahir, Co. Tipperary

   

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   Topics

   1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. daoine de réir aicme
         1. an lucht taistil (~3,023)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Margaret Nugent

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Mrs P. Nugent

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   40

   Address

   Béal Átha Droichid, Co. Thiobraid Árann