School: Adamstown (roll number 3755)

Location:
Adamstown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
D. Curtis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0900, Page 058

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  1. An old man earned his living by breaking stones
    This day there was a hunt out and a lot of gentlemen were riding after it and a lady lost a purse of gold sovereigns.
    The man picked it up and brought it home to his wife and said,
    "Look at the grand brass buttons I have found, but there are no holes in them."
    "They are alright," she said, "give them to me."
    Next morning the woman said,
    "John, if you got a little bit of education you'd earn money much lighter you'd better go to school today.
    John went to school, as he was
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockreigh, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Peter Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Courtnacuddy, Co. Wexford