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School: Island Parish

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Ballina, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Seán Ó Móráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 400

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  1. Old Poets (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    In this hive the tinker died,
    They gave him vitrols slyly.
    If you be wise then you'll pass by
    And go down to Charlie Reilly's.
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  2. Local Roads

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    The main road from Ballycumber to Clara was made during the famine period. Before this road was made there was another road behind Mr Fletcher's house a nd it went out by Mr. Cahills house in the Hollow. The people that time had not wheels on their carts but they had big heavy blocks round them. They were called blocked wheels.
    The men who made the main road were
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