Rag-Man

Abstract: Story collected by Frank Grant, a student at Howth (B.) school (Howth, Co. Dublin) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0792/158/1070

 Howth (B.) [Vol. 0792, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Dublin Schools

COLLECTOR
Grant, Frank 
Gender
male
Age
circa 11
Occupation
pupil

Story text

transcribed at

 

The Rag-Man  [duchas:4385636]

Jack the rag is one of the travelling men, who comes to Howth.

He got that name from his work. His name is Jack Reynolds and he follows his father and grandfather. They did the same work years ago.

Hew gives money or swops cups and saucers for rags, bones and bottles. He sometimes shouts "gather me ups," when he is going round.

He does not tell any stories and sometimes he does be very cross, if he does not do a good trade.

Resource description

Origin information
Howth, Co. Dublin
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 108
Volume 0792
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher E. J. Crowley.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Travellers--An lucht taistil
School location
Howth Binn Éadair Howth Coolock Dublin
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4498780
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0792/158/1070

Suggested credit
"The Rag-Man"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_4498780>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher E. J. Crowley.
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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