School: Aughnamullen (roll number 6284)
- Location:
- Aghnamullen, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0941, Page 008
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- (continued from previous page)and hay.
- 1, In with the barrows and out with the mud,
2, Work while the bit is in your belly,
3, you'll have to eat a few more (loves) loaves before you can do that.
4. A bit of the way with everyone, like Lanna McCree's dog.
5 You would be a good messenger to send for Death.
6 You think you're a big fellow but a wee coat fits you.
7 "Every man to his fancy. And me to my own Nancy" said the old woman when she kissed her cow.
8 A man's a man if he is only in rags,
9 "Just to have it to say", said(continues on next page) - Collector
- Kathleen Conolly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Raw, Co. Monaghan
