School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)
- Location:
- Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 234
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“Get learning get learning before you grow old...”
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Get learning get learning before you grow old,
For learning is better than silver and gold.
The silver and gold will vanish away,
But the beautiful learning will never decay.
- Collector
- Sean Murray
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Michael Murray
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 45
- Address
- Clonymore, Co. Meath
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Oh Paddy dear and did you hear the news that's going round?
The shamrock is forbid by law to grow on Irish ground.
St. Patrick's Day no more we'll keep, his colours can't be seen,(continues on next page)
