School: Tyrrellspass (2) (roll number 13743)
- Location:
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs Payne
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- (continued from previous page)Germans. When the Great war was going on medicine was therefore scarce and dear.Some weeds tell you what sort of land you have. If you see thistles in a field it shows you have good land but if there are daisies in a field it was bad land.Ruth Johnston. age 12
The Orphanage
Tyrrellspass
29-11-38.
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A proverb is a wise old saying which contains wisdom and it teaches us how to live. If you hear a very wise proverb it very often becomes famous such as :-" Honesty is the best policy". " A stitch in time saves nine". " Many hands make light work".About a few thousand years ago there lived a very wise man called Solomon who wrote a book of proverbs. These proverbs which he wrote were considered so great that they(continues on next page) - Collector
- Ruth Johnston
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
