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School: St Mary's, Buncrana

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 412

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    In Amsterdam 'tis common, In Munster it is still,
    Tis always, in a mountain
    And never is a hill
    Always in timber,
    Never in a tree,
    Never in the people
    Still tis in me.
    The Letter M
    A beautiful maid in a garden was laid,
    She was a fair as the flowers in the morn,
    Twas the first time in life, she became a wife,
    And she died before she was born.
    Eve
    I washed my hands in water,
    Twas neither running nor spring
    I dried them with a towel
    Which was neither woven or spun.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Gillespie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Umrycam, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Patrick Gillespie
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Umrycam, Co. Donegal