School: Baile an Bhile (C.) (roll number 15488)
- Location:
- Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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- (continued from previous page)help him to do his work.
In someplaces they used to stay two nights if the people were pleased with their work.
Some people would not let beggars into their houses from other districts.
Some of the beggars carry a little bag for the things they gather during the day.
Beggars are not as plentiful now as they were long ago, because it is against the law to beg.
The names of some beggars are Delaney's, Sweeney's Mohans and Corrigens.
Some beggars were great story tellers.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Mc Gee
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Maloney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cossallagh, Co. Mayo