School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór

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1. Travelling Folk (continued)

   

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   the houses to hear them telling stories about their travels in the West of Kerry. They slept in the nearest corner to the fire. They used have a sop of straw under them for a bed which was known as a shake-down. They generally got their supply at Dingle. They had their own food. They used to travel on a donkey and cart. Old Dick McCarthy used to collect rags and he used give pins and needles in exchange for them. The Coffeys were an old race of tinkers. Old Tom and his three sons Bart, Mick and Jack. The people had great welcome for them.

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
         1. travellers (~3,023)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Breandáin Ó Choncubhair

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Pádruig Ó Concubhair

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   77