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School: Carrickaslane (roll number 365)

Location:
Carrickaslane, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mary Greer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0943, Page 254

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    Whing the miller was a nice young man,
    He washed his face in a frying pan.
    He picked his tooth with big toe nail.
    And died with the toothache in his heel.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Belle Livingston
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Occupation
    Farmer's daughter
    Address
    Corrintra, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Sam Windrum
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    31
    Address
    Corrintra, Co. Monaghan