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School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)

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Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0851, Page 108

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    Some years ago there used to be "Poor Scholars", going from house to house teaching the farmers children. They used also write poems in praise of the people of the house. In every house they used to get two shillings or so and their supper and also a night's lodging. There was a rich man and he was very proud. All the money he had he built a new house with
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary B. Murray
    Gender
    Female