School: Dumha-chaisil
- Location:
- Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 315
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I have a little sister,
she lives in Mullingar,
The wind blows her green dress
touch her is you dare?
A nettle.
Little Jennie Huddle sitting in
a puddle with a green gown
and a white petticoat?
A Rush.
As I was going to London,
I saw a great wonder,
Twenty four mad bull
Tearing the ground asunder?
A harrow.
Up chip cherry, down chip cherry,
All the men in Derry,
Would not climb chip cherry?
Smoke.
I have a little horse with an
iron throat, as fast as he gallops(continues on next page)
