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School: Cúl Chaonaig (Coolkenney) (roll number 14631)

Location:
Culkeeny, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
S. Ó Coigligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1122, Page 369

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  1. Tinkers

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    This is a thrilling game that is played at wakes in some parts of this district. Seven men dressed up as tinkers go outside. A man and seven girls supposed to be a father and daughter stay inside. The tinkers come in singing the following rhyme:-
    "Here comes seven tinkers so blithe and so rare
    Coming to court your young daughters so fair
    Will we get lodgings here, O Here!
    Will we get lodgings here"
    The father replies:-
    I have seven daughters so slow by my knee
    And one of you tinkers won't get her from me
    And you won't get lodgings here, O here!
    And you don't get lodgings here."
    A man who stands inside with a batten beats out the tinkers. They sing this rhyme going out:-
    "Bad luck to your daughters and likewise to yourself
    Since we have got no grant of a wife
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Celia Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Female