School: Coillte Mághach (roll number 12520)
- Location:
- Kiltamagh, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0118, Page 287
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- (continued from previous page)The stick wouldn't beat the dog. The dog wouldn't bite the kid, and the kid wouldn't bring me over my bonny bunch of blackberries." "No," said the water, "until you find a cow that will drink me". I went along then till I came to a cow. "Cow," said I, "will you drink the water?" The water wouldn't quench the fire. The fire wouldn't burn the stick. The stick wouldn't beat the dog. The dog wouldn't bite the kid, and the kid wouldn't go over and bring me my bonny bunch of blackberries". "No," said the cow, "until you find a maid who will milk me." I went on again till I came to a maid. "Maid," said I, will you milk the cow? The cow wouldn't drink the water. The water wouldn't quench the fire. The fire wouldn't burn the stick. The stick wouldn't beat the dog. The dog wouldn't bite the kid and the kid wouldn't bring me over my bonny bunch of blackberries". "Yes," said the maid, "I will." And the maid began milking the cow, The cow began drinking the water. The water began quenching the fire. The fire began burning the stick. The stick began beating the dog. The dog began biting the kid and the kid went over and brought me in my bonny bunch of blackberries". This is a type of bed time story.
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