School: Tyrrellspass (2) (roll number 13743)
- Location:
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs Payne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 160
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- (continued from previous page)scolb rods for holding down a thatch The proverb "Its not the day of the wind the day of the scolib" is still a favourite English proverb in use. The thatched must first cut his scolibs.
Jim Rigneys father Harry Rigney was a great thatcher & weaver.
hí gabhar driving an animal
hí cearc hunting hens out of a garden
capaillín a pony.
When I was a little child, my dad used to dandle me on his knee & sing for me.
"Up up capaillín up up again
How many miles to Dublin
Three score & ten
Will we be there by candle light
Yes & back again
Up up etc
bout "Well Tom you had a great bout (Illness) "He took a bout of coughing"
hob. A country man was once recommendin a man to me as a husband and said he "you know he has a hob of his own The kiddies when they want to tease a school mate possessing red hair(continues on next page)
