School: Baile Thomáis, Gabhailín (roll number 15407)
- Location:
- Thomastown Demesne, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Éamonn Ó Dubhláine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0577, Page 032
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- (continued from previous page)Mick" and Split the Wind.
Jim Ryan [Ranney] is a little bit daft I think. He carries dog about with him selling them
The Cartys and Reilly's, travel in families. They have big caravans and cars. They are noted for swapping asses. The Cartys are tin smiths. They make pans and pints and gallons and they mend them too. Somehow they all come round about the same time and often stay in a place for a week. Those that have no caravan make tents of sticks and canvas and in these they sleep. They light fires on the side of the road.
- Collector
- Thomas Nagle
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballinaclogh, Co. Tipperary
