School: Raheenagh (B.), Ráthluirc (roll number 10814)
- Location:
- Raheenagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Gríobhtha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0493, Page 066
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- (continued from previous page)21 When the old cock crow the young cock learns
22 A fool and his money are soon parted.
23 You'll never miss the water till the well runs dry.
24 You should never take the book by the cover.
25 Birds of feathers flock together.
- On HerbsIn rich soil there are not many weeds. In other soil weeds are very numerous. After the plant have come above the ground some weed begin to appear also. Surich grass is a bad pest in any earth as it takes away the fruit from the trees.The good - leaf is used for healing burns, and the weed of calvary a cure for cuts. The coster one and nettles are given to hens instead of cabbage. The fins [?] bush spread only but every other plant grow in good land. The thistle is the plant which people judges good land.
- Collector
- Patrick Sheahan
- Gender
- Male
- Thre are several forts in our district. Two in Con Macks,, two in Dan Cremins of(continues on next page)
