School: An Currach Glas, Tulach an Iarainn (roll number 12382)
- Location:
- Curraglass, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0380, Page 293
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- A great many tramps used to frequent this district in bygone days but recently they are not so numerous. Nearly all of them are well known to the people. The majority of them are well off but others drink all the alms they get. One man comes round selling little articles such as laces, soap and tie-pins and people buy from him sometimes. The families that come round this locality are, the Sweep and his wife, the Driscolls, the Sheridans and the Hogans. Nearly all of the tramps have nicknames. One man who comes around is from Tipperary he comes every Friday and the people call him "Tipperary" and "Friday" and some people treat him very well because he brings a lot of news. One man who is an old frequenter of this district is called "Crookstown" but his right name is Jim Carney. Crookstown is welcome wherever he goes because he is always in good humour and is very witty and entertaining and generally has an answer ready for anyone who tries to "take a rise" out of him. He(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Beecher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Longueville North, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr John Hilgrove
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Shanakill Upper, Co. Cork
