School: Baile Meadhonach (roll number 10675)
- Location:
- Ballymanagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Micheal Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036, Page 0205
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An Old Song
“The fiddle and the spade...”
The fiddle and the spade
is pushing for the lade.
But the difference is great
between them.
Those who cultivate gives
the sluggard food to eat
And gives the poor lodging
late in the evening.This verse was obtained from Mrs Callanan Greenhouse Craughwell who is now 89 years of age. The verse was composed by a man named Callanan who lived in Craughwell(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jackie Furey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Manninard, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs Callanan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 89
- Address
- Craughwell, Co. Galway