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School: Rosses's Point (roll number 12133)

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Rosses Point, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Raighne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0158, Page 182

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  1. Skipping Rhymes

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    Skypping Rymes
    1 A tinker, A tailor, a soldier,
    a sailor, a richman, a poorman,
    a beggar man, a thief, a doctor
    a lawyer, an engineer, a chief,
    2 Cups and saucers broken
    dishes I met a man with
    a pair of green breeches and
    he said turn over
    3 All into gether this fine
    weather he saw he saw
    sitting on the seasaw shoot,
    fire, bank, run.
    4 Silk, satin, muslin, velvet,
    cotton, rags
    5 Boots, shoes, slippers, clogs.
    6 Coach, Carriage, wheelbarrow,
    donkey cart
    7 Teddy bear, Teddy bear, turn
    right round teddy bear teddy
    bear tip the ground teddy bear
    teddy bear show your big toe.
    (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
    Rita Gillen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rosses Point, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    May Florence O' Rourke
    Gender
    Female