School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)
- Location:
- Cormeen, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 257
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Long ago there lived a young boy named James Brennan in Shearke, Mullagh, Kells, Co. Meath. He would get a big turnip, and form it into a small horse and cart. Then he'd tie a cloth around it, and put little tacks in it to keep it on. He was a famous carpenter before he died.
Long ago the boys used to make little spoons of wood to eat eggs on Easter Sunday. Girls would(continues on next page)
