School: Cluain Cátha (roll number 2243)
- Location:
- Cloncaw, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: P. Ó Hanluain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0961, Page 211
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- Some folks are merry while other folks are sad. But if a neighbour prosper it never makes me mad. I drink in moderation, I can never have a spree. I do to every body as I would have them do to me. With my big turf fire and my floor swept clean. There is no man more happy than I Paddy Kane. To the baby in the cradle I can hear the dear wife say. Agra go asleep Alanna, til I wet your daddy's tea.
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The man that I work for is a richer man than me. But his wife and himself I am told the cannot agree. I am told they have pianos and oil paintings on the wall.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- James Mc Murrough
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Derrylea, Co. Monaghan
