School: Árd Loicín Mór

Location:
Ardlagheen More or Highlake, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An Bráthair Brian Mac Dubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0263, Page 124

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  1. At Farragher the wheels of industry are moving
    On the road to prosperity swiftly and free,
    Students attending the school are improving
    Their results of exams show that to me.
    For boys woodwork is really enticing;
    Its a clean healthy, business-like trade
    To measuring, joining and morticing
    Best attention must always be paid.
    For boys who have to live on the land
    Earning bread by the sweat of their brow,
    To them vocational instruction will stand
    Selecting manure, seed, machine and plough.
    The ladies, God bless them, clean they are looking
    With truck'd up sleeves they ply to and fro,
    At baking, buttermaking and cooking
    Essential duties housekeepers must know.
    Other duties are home nursing, home sewing
    Tending the sick, darning and making clothes
    Ladies with these traits are worth knowing
    They're seen with their garments at local shows.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick (Senior) Dayer
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballyglass (Mahon), Co. Galway