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Travelling Folk

Abstract: Story collected by Frank Moyna, a student at Tattenclave school (Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan) from informant Pat Beagon.

Original reference: 0948/3/91

 Tattenclave [Vol. 0948, Chapter 0003]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Monaghan Schools

COLLECTOR
Moyna, Frank 
Gender
male
Age
14
Location
Tattintlieve (Townland) 
Aghabog (Civil parish) 
Dartree (Barony) 
Monaghan (County) 
INFORMANT
Beagon, Pat 
Relation
grand-parent
Gender
male
Age
73
Occupation
farmer
Location
Drumlinny (Townland) 
Aghabog (Civil parish) 
Dartree (Barony) 
Monaghan (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Travelling Folk  [duchas:4719852]

these travellers came round, some people would keep them if they wanted to be kept, but others would not. They generally stayed for one night and then travelled on. The people would give them food, and money to classes of them. The people would either put a shake-down on the floor or else if there was hay in a barn or a shed they would let them lie in it. They travelled on foot. 
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Long ago the travelling people would sometimes stay in people's homes. They would stay for a night or maybe two. The people would give them some food and

Resource description

Origin information
Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 209-210
Volume 0948
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Bríd Ní Chróinín.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Travellers--An lucht taistil
School location
Tattintlieve Táite an tSléibhe Tattintlieve Aghabog Dartree Monaghan
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4782359
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0948/3/91

Suggested credit
"Travelling Folk"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4782359>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Bríd Ní Chróinín.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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