School: Tyrrellspass (2) (roll number 13743)
- Location:
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs Payne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 241
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- (continued from previous page)the fire turf at 10d a box & the coal was 18/- a ton then only.Ruth Johnston, age 12.
The Orphanage,
Tyrrellspass
9-10-38
- Care of the Farm Animals
The animals are Gods creatures for he made them and gave them to us not for us to abuse but to treat them as we would wish to be treated. Some of the animals:- horses, cows, asses, sheep and pigs. Our friend the horse tills & ploughs the land and draws heavy loads such as:- stones,. He wins money for some people at races so we should treat him well. Think of the cow how useful she is from her horns to her hoofs. People could live on milk alone for it is very nourishing. From the sheep we obtain many of our needs:- food and clothes.Only for the pig we would have no rashers for our breakfast on a cold morning.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Ruth Johnston
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
