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School: Cúl Umha (Cailíní)

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Cooloo, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Mhurchú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 341

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    Riddle me, Riddle me Ady O,
    My father gave me some seed to sow
    When the seed began to grow
    Like a garden full of snow
    When the snow began to melt
    Like a ship without a belt
    When the ship began to sail
    Like a bird without a tail
    When the bird began to fly
    Like an angel in the sky
    When the sky began to fall
    Lord have Marcy on us all.
    She sells sea shells on the sea shore.
    A fox jumped out one winter's night
    And he begged of the moon to show him light
    He had a long way to go, all over the snow
    Before he could reach to his Den O
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Máighréad Ní Coitile
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Gorteen, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Cottle
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gorteen, Co. Galway