School: Tullistown (roll number 5751)
- Location:
- Tullystown, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs. Sheridan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 214
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- (continued from previous page)A cart came by with a broth of a boy
Who was driving a stout little donkey
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To my wife I then spoke by way of a yoke
There's a relation of yours in that carriage
To which she replied as the donkey she spied.
Oh yes a relation by marriage.
Maureen O Reilly Togher Finea Street Co W Meath
Information obtained from my Grandmother Anne Reilly Togher Finea Streete Co W Meath.
- With due condescension Id call our attention to what I shall mention of Erin so green
And without hesitation Ill show how that nation became of creation the gem and the Queen.
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Twas early one morning without any warning
That Venus was born in the beautiful(continues on next page) - Collector
- Maureen O' Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Togher, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mrs Anne Reilly
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 67
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Togher, Co. Westmeath
