School: Moher
- Location:
- Moher, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: J. Wilson
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Chip, Chip, Cherry
All the men in Derry
Couldn't climb up Chip Chip Cherry
Answer The SmokeAs I was going to the fair
I met nine men
The nine men had nine wives
The nine wives had nine cats
The nine cats had nine kits
Kits, cats, men and wives how many were going to the fair?
Answer One
They were coming from the fair and I (one) was goingAs I went up to Dublin
I met a Dublin scholar
He drew off his cap
And drew off his coat
Tell me the name of that Dublin scholar
Answer Andrew- Collector
- Oliver Brady
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Portacloghan, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Tom Brady
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Portacloghan, Co. Cavan