School: Coole (roll number 3936)
- Location:
- Coole, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Mac Cormaic
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- Long ago there was a man in this Parish. He was married and had one son. They were very poor and he considered he would go to England to earn a living.
He started of and he got a job. He spent seven years working and he got no wages. One day he said to his Master he would like to go home to see his wife and son.
The man asked him whether he would take his wages or three good advices. He said he would not like to go home without some money(continues on next page)