School: Bailieboro (Model)
- Location:
- Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: A. Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1011, Page 071
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- (continued from previous page)10 A stitch in time saves nine.
11 Two many cooks spoils the brout.
A Verse of a Song
“Youse town boys to, youse will say its true when I tell youse a long story”
Youse town boys to, youse will say its true when I tell youse a long story its about white John that has gong rong in motering he dought glory, from Dublin, down to Bailieboro town at the people he dought scorn and heel rise their hair as he goes there with the sound of a lucas horn, and far and wide they step aside to let this gent go past them and if the road is wet this pal face goes into the ruts to splash them. - Informant
- Mr W. Millar
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Urcher, Co. Cavan
