School: Cluain Tuirc (C.)
- Location:
- Cloonturk, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Máire Ní Gharaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0217, Page 019
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A Song (continued)
“I know a little girl who has a nosy face.”
(continued from previous page)The milk each day "keeps the doctor away"
And it strengthens for work as well as for play.
- There's a school in this parish,
It's name you knwo quite well.
And relating to this school,
Is the tale I'm about to tell.
II
It relates to the mistress too,
Who keeps her pupils right,
By telling them what to do,
From morning until night.
III
Some of the young ones are very bold,
For they do not work as they are told,
Nor do they bring their milk each day,
Which to them should be only play.
4
They'd rather dress in clothes of silk,
Than bring their bottle of wholesome milk,
Which keeps them healthy good and strong,
Fit for a day's work which is ever so long,(continues on next page) - Informant
- Mary Ahern
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Gortnalamph, Co. Leitrim
