School: Tyrrellspass (2) (roll number 13743)
- Location:
- Bealach an Tirialaigh, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: Mrs Payne
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"When the cats away the mice can play"
"Better late than never"If you a long time doing arithmetic or any other subject it is sure to be bad. That is as much as to say " A long churning makes bad buttermilk".
Elizabeth Payne
The Crescent
Tyrrellspass
Co. Westmeath 13. 9. 38
- Collector
- Elizabeth Payne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bealach an Tirialaigh, Co. na hIarmhí
