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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Calainn

Location:
Callan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Br. P. Ó Gairbheith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0853, Page 168

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  1. Rhymes

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    Old captain wore a white straw hat,
    And he would make a fine figurette,
    For the man of the "Bog a Boo"
    O! John O! John your hens are gone,
    Your cock will crow no more,
    You went to bed you sleepy head
    And forgot to close the door.
    Love many - Trust few
    Paddle away in your own kenew.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
      2. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean Holden
    Gender
    Male

  2. A Story

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    There was once a farmer that used to keep a couple of men employed, there was one of the men and he was being in the habit of being all ways late in the morning.
    When the workman walked in the farmer called him and
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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