School: Síolach (roll number 12266)
- Location:
- Sheelagh, Co. Louth
- Teacher: S. Ó Gnímh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0664, Page 047
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- (continued from previous page)in a ring round the fire. They made tea & apparently ate a good meal. When they were finished one of them lifted a little golden sauce & started to say a little rhyme as follows -"Pick up all the crumbs.
Touch nothing with your thumbs,
And away, hie over to London."As soon as each one would say the rhyme he'd drop the saucer & fley out on the door. Each one went through this performance until it came to the last one. Seán was looking at the last one say the rhyme and he made a jump to catch him & with that he drooped the saucer too & flew out on the door & left the saucer with Seán.
Seán had the saucer in his hand & he thought he'd say the same rhyme and as soon(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Seán Mac Dairmada
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 43
- Occupation
- Fear poist
- Address
- Rassan, Co. Louth
