School: Cill Fhínghín (roll number 16222)

Location:
Killeeneen More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033, Page 0352

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  3. XML “A Quern”
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    on the hole on the top one and then a man twists the handle on the top stone. As he is grinding, the flour goes out on the sheet. It is very hard labour and a person would not grind much at a time. They would only grind as much that would make a few cakes. They used grind barely for making potteen as they used have stills in the locality.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. A Lullaby
    I
    Lullaby, lullaby, baby dear.
    Sleep, sleep, phantom feer.
    Rest your little fair head.
    Gently on your soft bed.
    II
    Lullaby, lullaby, baby dear.
    Love is the one that is guarding you here.
    Rest, rest, on your mother's brest.
    Father will come to thee soon.
    III
    Slumber sweet lips smilling.
    Laughing lips so bright.
    Blessings from Heaven without number,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Cahill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Shanbally, Co. Galway