School: Ballivor (roll number 9380)

Location:
Ballivor, Co. Meath
Teacher:
T. Ua Conmhidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 299

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  1. Bunglass
    "Who'll go seal síar,"
    When I say Bunglass, you'll Bunglass, and when I say Bunglass again, you'll say sir, or surra.
    I'll make you, come tell me the price of a bushel of wheat, from 2d, to 4d, from 4d, to 6d, from 6d, to 8d, from 8d, to 10d, from 10d to 1/=, all even, no odds, Bunglass take your own share."
    A good heavy stick, and whip the nails out of your boots, if you make any mistake in it.
    The Cobbler, and the Tinker
    Merry we are, and merry we'll be.
    Said the Cobbler to the Tinker.
    Cobb - leír tin take care.
    Said the Cobbler, to the Tinker,
    You'll sing cobb, and you'll sing leír.
    You'll sing tin, and you'll take care.
    Of the Cobbler, and the Tinker.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English