School: Kilwatermoy, Tulach an Iarainn (roll number 5385)
- Location:
- Kilwatermoy, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Caitlín, Bean Uí Riain
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0637, Page 332
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- (continued from previous page)fair if a man meets a person dressed in black it is a sign that he won;t sell his cattle. If people commence quarrelling Monday they will be quarrelling for the week.
A Song - The Bike and the Hike
“Dear Sir, I am pleased to appraise you, The bicycle duly was found...”
Dear sir, I am pleased to apprise you,
The bicycles duly was found,
My blessings forever outsize you,
Your a gentleman down to the ground.
Tho' hiking's a craze rather recent
I tell you I just had my fill-
And only, good sir, you were decent,
I fear I'd be hiking it still
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It seems after all from deduction,
It's not to be thought that you'd steal.
I'd therefore be glad of instruction,
Regarding what happened a wheel.
The lamp and the pump do not count, sir(continues on next page) - Collector
- John Prendergast
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Ballymoat Lower, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- John Riordan
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballymoat Lower, Co. Waterford
