School: Naomh Pádraig, Knockvicar
- Location:
- Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 398
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“Matthew Regan was a hedge school master in Oxhill. ...”
(continued from previous page)Says the Phoenix of Cootehall."He was lame, and when passing by Crossna the girls were mocking him. To have revenge, he said:-
"The Crossna girls are very lazy
And very aisy they spin the wheel
From Monday morning to Saturday evening
In the ashy corner you can track their heel."
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There was an awful battle that "toke" place the other day,
Between a lad called stirabout and a young chap called "tay".(continues on next page) - Collector
- Críos Ní Fhiaich
- Gender
- Unknown
- Address
- Smutternagh, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Pat Mac Dermottroe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Annagh, Co. Roscommon
