School: Rosses's Point (roll number 12133)

Location:
Rosses Point, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Raighne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0158, Page 188

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  1. 1. A tinker, a tailor, a soldier, a sailor, a rich man, a poor man, a beggar man, a thief, a doctor, a lawyer, an engineer, a chief.
    2. All in together this fine weather he saw I saw sitting on a sea-saw shoot, fine, bang, run.
    3. Early in the morning at eight o'clock you can hear the postman knock postman, postman, drop your letter servant, servant pick it up.
    4. As I was in the kitchen doing a bit of stitching in comes a boegy man and I ran out.
    5. Teddy bear, Teddy bear, touch the ground. Teddy bear, Teddy bear turn all round. Teddy bear, Teddy bear, show your big toe. Teddy bear, Teddy bear run right through.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Florence O' Rourke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rosses Point, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Norah Scanlan
    Gender
    Female