School: Áth Dúna, Gleann an Phréacháin, Mainistir Fhearmuighe (roll number 12542)

Location:
Páirc an tSimné, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Seán Ó Duinnshléibhe
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  1. When rats remain during the late spring, in their usual winter quarters, it is a sign of a wet summer. (Denis Dinan, Carrig, Glenville)
    NOTE. Rats have remained n farm-yards, and other buildings far from rivers, in 1936. This proves above to be correct.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. seanchas aimsire (~6,442)
    Language
    English
  2. I
    All over the world the traveller said.
    In my peregrinations I've been
    And there's nothing remarkable living 'r dead
    That those eyes of mine have not seen.
    From the land of the ape to the Maramazet
    To the land of Feragheen.
    Said the other "I lay you an even bet
    You were never in lower TOUREEN.
    II
    I have hunted the woods near Sar -angepata[?]
    I have sailed the Polar Seas.
    I've fished for a week the half of Siam
    I lunched in the Kersenees
    I have lived in the valley of fair Kashmeer
    Under the Hermitage ridge.
    The other impatiently said all here
    Were you ever at PATTERSON'S BRIDGE.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.