School: Ramelton
- Location:
- Rathmelton, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seán Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 327
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- Two dead men fighting, two blind men looking on, two cripples run for the police, and two dummies calling go on. A lie.
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Jenny in the white petticoat, the red nose, the longer she stands the shorter she grows. A candle.
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Old mother switcher she has but one eye and a long tail which she makes fly and every time she goes over the gap she leaves a bit of her tail in the trap. A needle.
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I will tell you a guess that you'll never confess jumping Judy in the press.
A mouse.
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Here it is, here I see it black lamb and blue feet. Breath.
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Went out between two woods and came in between two waters. A person carrying water.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Greer
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Glen Lower, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- George Greer
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glen Lower, Co. Donegal
