School: Caladh na Feirsde (roll number 13481/2)
- Location:
- Caladh na Feirse Thiar, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Luain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0433, Page 166
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An Old Song (continued)
“Christmas is over and I please you every sinner,”
(continued from previous page)But which of them can lick poor Pat in the gallant Irish stew.
She may have men and money,
She may have shot in cannon ball that a goose through our old Erin's shore can still out fit them all.
It may be lies I'm telling you for I told many a score,
'Tis the truth and help me, Bob, and I'll tell you nothing more.
- There were once two boys living in a remote district among the mountains. One of them was poor and the other was rich.
One day the poor boy was going past a wood. He was very tired and hungry. He went into the wood, and lay under a tree. After a while he was awakened by a little man.
The little man pulled out a handkerchief and put it into a box. He told the boy to open the box and(continues on next page) - Collector
- Bridie O' Leary
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Caladh na Feirse Thiar, Co. Chiarraí
- Informant
- Mr John O' Leary
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Caladh na Feirse Thiar, Co. Chiarraí
