School: Birr (Mercy Convent)
- Location:
- Birr or Parsonstown, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Sr. Flannan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0821, Page 205
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- (continued from previous page)abit of harm or "His alive yet".It's so long since I ate an egg. I'd be ashamed to look a hen straight in the face.(Doleful music). "Is that the tune the old cow died on". "The cats rambles to the child's saucepan.
Said to a musician."Beg from a beggar and you'll never be rich. To a person just as poor as yourself.
Never be afraid of anything (piece of work).
Begin it and in no time you will have it done.After Famine. A herring was hung up over the table for the dinner, each one dipped his half potato in the salt and pointed at the herring "Potato and Point" this was called the herring was reserved for Sunday's dinner. Said at the dinner - Here it is a feast and let it be a feast.(continues on next page)
