School: Wicklow Convent

Location:
Wicklow, Co. Wicklow
Teachers:
Mrs McCall Sr. M. Martin
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  1. One very frosty morning a little girl was on her way to school when she arrived there she was very late. The teacher asked her what kept her late, she said "the ground was very slippy and for every step I took forward I slipped back two steps" the teacher said "how on earth did you get here at all" the little girl said "well you see I turned to go home.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Marie Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Wicklow, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr Michael Hughes
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Wicklow, Co. Wicklow