School: Ballydaniel (roll number 13892)
- Location:
- Ballydaniel, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Micheál Mac Amhlaoimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0866, Page 416
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- Black I am, and much admired; many a man and horse are tired; gold and silver I do cost, and on the ground I am scattered and tossed?
Coal.I
Before the garden was made, there was a fine maid, the finest ever was made. She lived and she laid; she never betrayed, and she died before she was born.
Eve in the gardenII
In the garden was laid the most beautiful maid, the finest that ever was seen. She was made a bride, the first day of her life, and she died before she was born.
Eve in the garden.Look at your hands, and you shall plainly see, what is not, was not, or never will be?
Your fingers the same length.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brighid Clohossey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Leugh, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Clohossey
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Leugh, Co. Kilkenny
