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School: Caisleán Mathúna (B) (roll number 16202)

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Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
T. Ó Hárdaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0944, Page 158

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    (continued from previous page)
    My cap was tole off the hedge also,
    My brand new clogs through the window taken.
    By Hughdie Tavey and Brian McGeough.
    They put on the pot, to make sweet milk stirabout,
    I was sitting smoking when they put it on,
    But little I thought the rogues were waiting.
    Upon the rigging till it would be done.
    Mollie rose to stir the pot,
    She went to the dresser for a spoon,
    But Hughdie's click came down the chimney,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brian Leavy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Market Square, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Rose Mc Vickar
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Croaghan, Co. Monaghan