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School: Liathdruim, Cill Mhichíl (roll number 4433)

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Leitrim, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Ó Conbhaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0601, Page 278

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    arrest him. John Dundon was a native of Milltown and he went around the country selling perry-winkles. Taḋg A Dalṫa was a native of Kilrush and he went around the country gathering rags, and giving needles in return The other tramps went around begging. There are very few tramps going around at the present day, because there was a law passed a few years ago in Parliament forbidding them to beg. The old class of tramps are getting a pension to keep them up.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Lernihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs Thomas Lernihan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Clare