School: An Dúinín (roll number 4444)
- Location:
- Dooneen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: R. Ó Motharua
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0298, Page 122
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There are many travellers going around the country looking for charity, and we call these people tramps or beggars. It is not right to describe all these people as such, because some of are decent respectable people.
The tramps that frequent this parish may be divided into three families the Hogans, O Driscolls and the Sheridans. The Hogans are easily recognised because most members of them are fairhaired. These people come to the door on the pretext of being chimney sweepers. The Sheridans are the most respectable people. They seldom come round this part of the country. These people follow the big horse fairs as they deal in horses. The Driscolls are the people who come round the oftenest. They live in Chaple-Lane in Skibbereen. They are the(continues on next page)
