School: Castlecoote (roll number 6344)

Location:
Castlecoote, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Ghabhláin
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  1. 37. blotty-ma blotty-ma lives down the lane
    She is every day washing and no day clean.
    38. Janey Mac my shirt is black what shall I do for Sunday,
    Go to bed and cover your head and don't get up till Monday.
    39. Once upon a time, two brothers were passing by a chapel. One of the brothers said he was going into pray from his nephew. The other brother said "I am not going in because I have no nephew to pray for."
    Fr. The man who stayed outside is married and his son was dead. His brother who went in to the chapel was an uncle to his son.
    40. My father gave me seed to sow. The seed was black and the ground was white. Riddle me that and I'll give you a pipe.
    Fr. Ink and paper.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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