School: Kilfenora (B.) (roll number 2155)

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   around the house and their prayer is "The Lord spare you your store and put it in your heart to give me more". Mickie Carthy is great for mending pots. He sleeps here and there around Clare in his old camp. They say that it is right to give them a penny or a bit of bread. Because the rich man and Lazeres teach us a story.

   

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2. Lucht Siúil

   

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   Long ago there were tinkers names the Doyles. They used to have old carts and asses for going around. They used to sell laces and tie pins. They used to camp by the side of the road and they used to sleep under the cart at night. There were also O'Briens going around. They were from Mayo and they used to be going from house to house looking for tea or sugar or bread. They used to stay in any old house about the place. There were also others called the Mac Mahons and they used to be begging also. They used to make their camps

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   1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. daoine de réir aicme
         1. an lucht taistil (~3,023)

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