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School: Glentidaly (roll number 9983)

Location:
Glentidaly, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
M. M. Heron
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1087, Page 237

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    (continued from previous page)
    I'll call in jack Straw and he'll soon clear the way."
    Then comes jack Straw and this is his rhyme.
    "Here comes I Jack Straw such a man you never saw through a riddle through a reel through an old spinning wheel, through a bag of pepper through an old mill hopper."
    "If you don't believe what I say I'll call in John Funny and he'll soon clear the way."
    "Here comes I John Funny I'm The man collects the money; all silver no brass bad coppers won't pass."
    Then they sing and go away.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Scott Stevenson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygay, Co. Donegal