School: Batterstown
- Location:
- Batterstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Seosaimhín, Bean Uí Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0692, Page 112
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- There one lived in our district a wealthy family whos descendants live yet and their name we abstain from mentioning. Their father died when young and left the care of the two children to their mother who brought them up very tenderly, and spared no money on their education, but to her grief the son was much inclined to gamble and drink. So when the time came for her end she called her daughter to her bedside and asked her to promise her that she would keep a close eye on her brother which(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maggie Rickard
- Gender
- Female
