School: St John of God Convent, Rathdowney (roll number 16203)
- Location:
- Rathdowney, Co. Laois
- Teacher: The Sisters
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0828, Page 235
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- (continued from previous page)that the famers were only offered a penny a stone and rather than give them for that price, they took them and let them rot in the ditch.
- A farmer in Tipperary made his men plough a rath. Shortly after all his cattle perished and his family all died.
The priest advised him to re-plant it. Each time he attempted it, a storm arose that made it almost impossible for him, however he persevered at it and succeeded after a long time.
He married a second time and Mrs Campion Monaghmore was a child of the second marriage, she told the story. - An old man named Larkin from Bawnmore was being waked and Bill Molloy wanted to show his genius, so he composed the following lines.
"Then" O Lord", says old Mrs (Larkin)
If this be a wake.
For the sake of poor Larkin(continues on next page)
