School: Butlerstown (Kilburne)
- Location:
- Butlerstown South, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Seán Ó Flannagáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0651, Page 12
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- "In the golden glade the chestnuts are fallen all;
From the sered boughs of the oak the acorns fall:
The beech scatters her ruddy fire;
The lime hath stripped to the cold."
We grow numerous trees in Ireland such as the giant master oak, the rejoicing palm, the strong and useful ash, and the common yew. Wood is a most useful thing and is used in almost every trade. There is no house perhaps in the world, which lacks a wooden instrument. It was a clever man that suggested that all waste land should be turned into a plantation. The most beautiful and useful tree is the yew. It is of great use to(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Power
- Gender
- Male
