School: Cros Chonaill (roll number 8288)
- Location:
- Crossconnell, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Raghnall Ó Dochartaigh
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- (continued from previous page)they call?
sit a long while others only come as far as the door, get their charity and then they walk away.
Q Do they get any food while calling?
A Yes if they call at meal time, they get some food.
Q Do they ask a charity?
A Yes some of them ask a charity
Q What is the charity?
A A penny or a few eggs.
Q Write down any thanksgiving they say?
A Good luck to you and "May God send a blessing on all you have."
Q Do they all walk or how do they go?
A Some walk, some go on caravan and some of the men cycle
Q Do any people follow them?
A Yes, some of the young people in the villages follow them from the shops.
Q Do beggars tell stories, and what do you think about these stories?
A Yes, some of them tell many stories, but the most of these stories are not true
Q Do people gather in to listen to their stories?
A Yes.
Q What kind of clothes do the men wear?
A They usually wear an old black or grey suit.
Q Do the men have a beard on them?
A Most of the men have a beard on them
Q What do the women wear?
A An old frock and an old shawl.- Collector
- Annie O' Donnell
- Gender
- Female