School: Fleasgach (roll number 15842)

Location:
Flaskagh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Maonaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0012, Page 337

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0012, Page 337

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    on them for luck. There was presents given to the blacksmith but it was for work done. The bellows was made of leather and brass rivets. They used to redden iron in the fire for banishing rats. They had other charms for certain things.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Songs

    John said his master one morning

    The following is composed of what a boy did for his master at a fair. A real old Irish song
    John and his master one morning in May, drive this cow to the fair.
    For she is in good order it is her I can spare.
    John drove the cow out of the land. Off to the fair he straight way did go.
    (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
    Collector
    Peg Dowd
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Flaskagh More, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Dowd
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Flaskagh More, Co. Galway