School: Robertstown, Naas (roll number 15655)
- Location:
- Robertstown, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: P. Ó Harachtáin
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Smoke.Little boys long ago going to school never wore a suit of clothes until they were seven or eight years old. They wore girls skirts and an old plaid coat. Their schoolbags were made out of striped material like what one would see in women's aprons. They never wore boots or shoes. Their
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“Little boys long ago going to school never wore a suit of clothes until they were seven or eight years old.”
Little boys long ago going to school never wore a suit of clothes until they were seven or eight years old. They wore girls skirts and an old plad coat. Their schoolbags were made out of striped material like what one would see in women's aprons. They never wore boots or shoes. Their(continues on next page) - Collector
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