School: Lagganstown, New Inn (roll number 13705)
- Location:
- Lagganstown Lower, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Eoghan Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0576, Page 192
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- (continued from previous page)My box would speak if it had but a tongue
And a penny or two would do it no wrong.
Sing ivy, sing holly, sing holly, sing ivy
A drop just to drink would melancholy
And if you draw it of the best
I hope in heavens your soul may rest
But if you draw it of the small
It wont agree with the wren boys atall."
- A long time ago there lived a farmer in County Tipperary named Michael James. He was in great need of money and had children to support. He dreamed three nights that he would get his fortune on the bridge of London. He told his wife about this, she said "you are a foolish man to believe in dreams, but he did not listen to her. off he started until he came to the bridge of London. He walked up and down for three days thinking that something would happen. A smith who was living near by said to him, "Will you tell me honest(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Chrstopher Hickey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gurtrougha, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Andrew Hickey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Gurtrougha, Co. Tipperary
