School: Fota Island, Belvelly, Cóbh (roll number 11646)
- Location:
- Foaty, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Coileáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0386, Page 129
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Snatches of Old Songs
“When I was a little boy "Curly the Quarter" at the fair used to sing-”
When I was a little boy "Curly the Quarter" at the fair used to sing-:
"Although she's from the mountain
Her stockings being white
I'd like to be squeezing her garthers
Agus fághaimíd siúd mar atá sé"
…………………………..
Also old men used to go round from door to door singing and beating a tongs at the same time:-
"Under the tree I fed my hen,
My cock, cock, cock oo
Every good woman likes her cock,
And I love my cock too.
II
Under the tree I fed my goat
My goat megely megely
Every good woman etc.
- Informant
- James Collins
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 83
- Address
- Rosslague, Co. Cork
- When I was a little girl (Máire Bean Uí Coileáin) my mother (R.I.P) who came from Achill Sound. Co. Mayo (a native Irish Speaker) was always careful to take a red coal from the fire and drop it into the water that had just washed feet. She too, always would make certain to "throw out" the same water.
I thought it strange, but quietly made up my mind that she was odd.(continues on next page)
