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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (B.) (roll number 1866)

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
M.S. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271B, Page 01_014

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  1. Composition - Rhymes (continued)

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    Roses are red
    Violets are blue
    Sugar is sweet
    and so are you.
    Old King Cole was a merry old soul
    and a merry old soul was he,
    he called for his pipe and
    he called for his bowl
    and he called for
    his fiddlers three.
    Ba ba black sheep
    have you any wool
    yes sir, yes sir, three bags full
    One for my master one
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John F. Barnes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corracoolia, Co. Galway