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School: Barratitoppy (roll number 14664)

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Barratitoppy Lower, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
S. Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0954, Page 107

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    and the man without learning is nine times worse.
    Trying to live and afraid to die.
    It is easy to rob a dead man's house.
    Far away cows have long horns.
    Far away fields look green.
    Rita Murray
    Knockballroney
    Scotstown
    Co Monaghan
    Told by
    Eugene Murray, 52 years
    Knockballroney
    Scotstown
    Co Monaghan
    24th May 1938
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockballyroney, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Eugene Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Knockballyroney, Co. Monaghan