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School: Corry (roll number 7011)

Location:
Corry, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Cox
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0741, Page 303

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    In the time when teaching was banned in Ireland. One of the King Harman's in Roscommon having erected a beautiful gate an entrance to his demense and being very proud of his Estate he had carried in stone over the Gate. What cannot men and money do King Harmon happened to have a Brooked Nose and so along came one of the then Teachers of Hedge Schools here and seeing the Inscription over the Gate he took a chalk and wrote in under it.
    All the men and money from Galway to Naas could not straighten the Nose on King Harman's Face.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Rathaspick, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    John Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Rathaspick, Co. Westmeath