School: Rathgarroge (roll number 16023)
- Location:
- Rathgaroge, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0899, Page 004
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- My mother told me this, it's nice
There was a man named, Brune living in Castle-Boro. He had an awful ugly nose it was all humps and hallows. He had gateways leading to his great mansion. He was very proud of that. One day when he was going out to hunt on his horse.
He dismounted and wrote on the most beautiful one
"What can man and money do".
A very old scholar was passen by, he saw that and wrote under it
"All the men and money from this to Naas,
Would not put a handsome nose on Brunes face.
When Brune saw that he dam near dropped and was very vexed indeed. He rubbed it off and went home with himself.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs James Furlong
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Whitemoor, Co. Wexford
