School: Tyrrellspass (roll number 5916)
- Location:
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 294
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Trigger fox or Rynard
Juno, Nancy Carmer
January the first being the date of the year.
Rynard he started from Drinmore
and down by Sean Sharkeys
And on by the lake
They all did pursue
And where they lost sight of him
was down a Belveiw
2
Philip Coyle of Nulty farmhan erected a headstone over his parents.
The inscription was to be written in poetry.
the stone cutters head was sick from writing in verse. He then said to Philip
"You go round the road and I will go the short way" He then wrote:
"Here lies cosy and snug"
"The Father and Mother of Philip the Jug"
3
Paddy Mallon
One Paddy Mallon lived near the bog.
He kept a white ass and a pair of black dogs(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Fagan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Thomas Fagan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 90
- Address
- Springfield or Spittlefield, Co. Westmeath
