School: Carlanstown (roll number 884)
- Location:
- Carlanstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Gérbheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0708, Page 114
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- I am a old hat. Here I lie in this old ditch for the past three years.
I was once on a sheep back
I had a fine time looking at the beautiful scenery around me.
One day I was in a field with my copanions when I saw a man coming down the field towards us with a shears he started and cut of the wool of my back and put it in a pag and brought it of with him
I was then sent of to a fatory where I was pulled and shaved and washed until(continues on next page)
