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School: Tunnyfoyle

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Tonyfoyle, Co. Cavan
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Bean Mhic Thréinfhir
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    Tell tale, pick your nail,
    Hang it ion the cow's tail
    8. I'll tell when I go home,
    The boys wont let the girls alone,
    Toss their hair and break their combs,
    That will do till I go home.
    9. (Catching) a baby's toes-Pulling
    This wee pig went to the market,
    This wee pig stayed at home
    This wee pig got bread and butter
    This wee pig got none
    This wee pig said Week, week, week,"(Where's my share)
    10. When something is upcasted -
    Shake hands, brother
    Your'e a rogue and Im another
    You stole beef and I stole bones.
    Lick thumbs and leave it alone.
    11. When a child stumbles and falls,
    Paddy Whack broke his back
    Jumping across a cow's track.
    12. If a child is Last -
    Late, late,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Phil Joe Traynor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ledonigan, Co. Cavan