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School: Cill Moibhí (C.) (roll number 13081)

Location:
Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0114, Page 225

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    A Bumble bee stung one of them
    Then there was but five.
    Five little [...] boys went to look for law.
    One of them got chancery and then there was but four
    Four little [...] boys went out to sea
    A red herring swallowed one and then there was but three
    Three little [...] boys walking in a zoo
    A big bee hugged one and then there was but two
    Two little [...] boys sitting in the sun
    One of them got frisled up and then there was but one
    One little [...] boy with his little wife lived all his days a very happy life
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Julia Jordan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Clooncarha, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mary E. Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Clooncarha, Co. Mayo