School: Cluain Tuirc (C.)
- Location:
- Cloonturk, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Máire Ní Gharaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0217, Page 088
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- (continued from previous page)by rolling the wool off in a ball. Then that ball of wool has to be made into a hank and washed in boiling water. When dried it is ready for knitting.
- The different classes of travelling folk are namely Gypsies, Tinkers, Chimney Sweeps and Tramps
The tinkers sells tin cans and gallons and mends pots, ovens and other household articles. The old women beg for flour and other things that they need.
The tinker is generally welcome if the things that he sells are needed but if not his is not welcome
They often let in their animals into the farmer's fields and take fences for fire wood.
People do not listen to their stories or ask for news
They are never let stay in people's houses but they stop along the road for a week or more. - In Clooncarn there is a very big fort. It is situated(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Chris Mc Dermott
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Dermott
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
