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School: Ráth Dairbhe (roll number 10001)

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Radeerpark, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Henry Mc Kenna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0950, Page 452

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    Wishing for their husbands
    "Brothers and sisters disagree,
    Alas how light a cause will move, Dissension between hearts that love".
    These brothers and sisters lived very happily together for a long time. The boys, were working in the mill, and the girls each taking her turn in all the house-hold duties.
    How-ever as time passed on, the girls began to get discontented. They thought it was time for them to get married or
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Susan Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    42
    Occupation
    Farmer's wife
    Address
    Ellinure, Co. Monaghan