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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 clock struck one, The mouse ran down, Dickery, Dickery, dock.
    I had a little dog and his name was Buff. I sent him to the shop for a box of snuff. When he was coming home he broken my box and spilt my snuff, And I think my story is long enough.
    "Barber", "Barber" shave a pig, How many hairs will make a wig, Four and twenty thats enough, Give the poor man a grain of snuff.
    "Jack be nimble, Jack be quick,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael J. Gately
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Caltraghduff, Co. Galway