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School: Howth (C.)

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Howth, Co. Dublin
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Margaret Bowen
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0791, Page 200

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    And we don't want (name & surname) anymore.
    10. I know a man
    I know a man and his name is Dan
    And he lives at the bottom of an old tin can,
    He had a pair of slippers and he turned them into kippers,
    And the kippers ran away with his old tin can.
    11. Repeat alphabet while skipping, whatever letter you stop at is the initial of a young man.
    Occupation:-
    Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor, richman, poorman, begger-man, thief. (Repeat until rope stops.)
    Dress:- Silk, satin, muslin, rags. (Repeat)
    Footwear:- Boots, shoes, slippers, clogs (Repeat)
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Howth, Co. Dublin