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School: Cros Riabhach

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Crossreagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. Ó Siordáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1003, Page 417

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  1. Another Old Rhyme for Playtime

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    "Poor Tommy is dead and he lies in his grave; lies "in his grave; lies in his grave! Poor Tommy is dead and he lies in his grave oh oh oh. There grew an old apple tree over his head over his head oh! oh! oh! The Summer came on and the apples were ripe the apples were ripe the apples were ripe the summer came on and the apples were ripe Oh! oh! oh!, There came an old woman came hippety, hop, There came an old woman came hippety, hop ,oh! oh! oh! Poor Tommy got up and he gave her a kick, gave her a kick, gave her a kick, Poor Tommy got up and he gave her a kick, Oh! oh! oh! Then he got sorry and helped her along helped her along, helped her along, Poor Tommy got sorry and helped her along oh! oh! oh!
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Ellen Fitzsimons
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crossbane, Co. Cavan