School: Eaglais
- Location:
- Burren, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Mongaigh
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- Ere last night or the night before
Two black cats came to my door
I got up and I let them in
They danced the step of the Highland fling
One ran up a goose-berry bush
The other ran up a timber
One fell down and broke his neck
The other said "the devil mend you".- Collector
- Kathleen Quinn
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr John Quinn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Sheeans, Co. Mayo
- Daddy and Mammy were fighting for flies.
Daddy left Mammy a pair of black eyes.
Daddy said to Mammy Will you fight any more
"I wont" said Mammy my eyes are to sore.- Collector
- Kathleen Quinn
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- John Quinn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Sheeans, Co. Mayo