School: Cill Moibhí (C.) (roll number 13081)
- Location:
- Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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- (continued from previous page)to cut down the tree and that he wanted his dinner quickly. His father told him that he would not let him cut Nora's tree. Everybody that cut the tree died a year afterwards.
- Ten little [...] boys out to dine
One shocked its little self and then there was but nine
Nine little [...] boys stopped up too late
One over slept itslef and then there was but eight,
Eight little [...] boys they went into heaven.
One said he would stay there and then there was but seven
Seven little [...] boys chopping up sticks
One chopped itself up and then there was but six,
Six little [...] boys with a hive(continues on next page)