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School: Árd-chill

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Ardkill More, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chonalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0978, Page 158

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    Group II Home Industries, Occupations, Crafts. (Continued)
    Steel horse flax tail,
    Brass boy driving him.
    Needle thread and thimble.
    When I was young they did me cut,
    And in a hole they did me put,
    When I was six months in that hole,
    They came to look for my poor soul,
    With wood and iron they they did me turn,
    They stripped me in my "naked" skin
    And found a hole to put me in.
    Potato.
    I have a little house it would hardly hold a mouse
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Joseph Conlon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumnalaragh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Margaret Conlon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Drumnalaragh, Co. Cavan