School: Eaglais

Location:
Burren, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
S. Ó Mongaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 041

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 041

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  5. XML “A Rhyme”

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  1. A few years ago a couple of Irishmen were in England. When they went to bed they would hear people building the fire and frying meat. The ghosts used to be eating all night. When the Irishmen used to get up in the morning there used not be any turf or meat gone at all
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máighréadh Mach Domnaill
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Randall Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ardvarney, Co. Mayo
  2. Once upon a time some boys were going for a drink. A cock came out of the barn though the door was closed. The cock stood before them crowing and aring.[?] Some of the boys kicked him out of their way and the rest of them turned back. Those that went never came back and when the people got up in the morning they found them dead.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  3. Friday night is my delight.
    And so is Saturday morning.
    But Sunday night I get a fright.
    When I think of Monday morning.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.