School: An Clochar, Béal an Átha Móir (roll number 13614)
- Location:
- Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: An tSr. Áthracht
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- The favourite tinkers around here are the McDonaghs. They can be traced back to 1844. I have learned that a McDonagh tinker was sheltered in this house (Gilchrista) in 1844 while engaged in coining.
The tinker women wear shawls and black aprons and strong boots. They ask for flour, tea, sugar eggs and above all bacon which they call "grace"!
There are other tinkers Heaneys and Joyces but the McDonaghs are the oldest and realise the fact. The men make porringers and gallons and mend others on their travels.