School: Moyvoughley (roll number 7249)
- Location:
- Moyvoughly, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: C. Ní Fhlannagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0743, Page 064
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- (continued from previous page)He was very conceited and found of social gatherings in his younger days.
His ambition was to marry some beautiful titled lady his mother shared this ambition for him and always sent him out in great style although she was anything but stylish herself
He was a fine man and must have been very hardy as the following true story will show.
One evening his brother Paddy was asked by one of the boys. "Is Peter going to the races tomorrow"
"I know he is" replied Paddy "because I am going to the well for a can of water to wash his white shirt"
On one occasion, Mrs Briged Ward wife of the last "character" was undisposed. She sent in word for the Dispensary Doctor. Doctor Henry Moorehead to come out to see her. After sending the message to Moate she decided to come up from the Rookery where she decided and to wait in Moran's nice(continues on next page)
