School: Stonehall, Cora Caitlín
- Location:
- Stonehall, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Páidraig Mac Cormaic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0599, Page 417
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Rábach had no legs .He had a little car to bring him from place to place .No one knows whence he came or where he went.Other travelling men and women were:-Maurice Kerin who bought bones and and rags and sold pins and needles ,and Jackey the Landlord who carried on the same trade .
John Evans ,Mick O'Dea Mick Gleeson and Thady Mack were others .Mick Gleeson was a rag and bone merchant .
Each had his own time of the year in which to go round. They took potatoes and flour. They slept in ricks of hay.
Those who come now are:the Caseys,the Cooneys from Mayo,the Dealneys from Kilkennyand the Faulkiners from Kilrush .The sell saucepans ,campher or rather pretend to ,and ask for alms.Some walk :others live in caravans .Those who walk sleep om hay-barns and out houses .
When they are refused alms they curse ,when they get what they want they bless you :"Long life to you:God bless you!"
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