School: Ballyadams (roll number 894)
- Location:
- Ballyadams, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Bruadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 147
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- (continued from previous page)he had long legs, but when he was getting back near the house all wet at this time he met a river of milk flowing from the kitchen and going in the black pig was drinking all he was able.
Another version of this story is you stay at home and work today and
"Ill go drive the plough.
The old man he took up the pail and went to milk the cow.
The old woman she took up the reins and wen to drive te plough.
Ting winces an Twig winced and Ting cocked her toes.
And Ting gave the old man such kicks
She covered him over with blows
Then he wen to feed the pig that was shut up in the sty.
He knocked his head against the beam and the blood about did fly,
All was done and a very hard day he rushed out to get his tools
For the men who try to do woman's work are only a parcel of fools.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sighle Nic Aodha
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fallaghmore, Co. Laois
