School: Cobh Labhráis (C.) (roll number 7453)
- Location:
- Rerrin, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0277, Page 207
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- As I went up a slippery slat I met my Aunty Mary she had an iron nose and silver toes, I tipped her in the middle and away she goes - a gun.
As I went up a rocky hill I met two men hanging, I sucked their blood and left their bones hanging - Blackberries.
Ninny coat Nanny coat she wears a white petticoat the longer she stands the shorter she grows - a Candle.
Riddley, raddley, rideo, my father gave me seed to sow the seed was black and the ground was white. You can riddle me that till to-morrow night. - Black ink and white paper.
White bird featherless flew from Paradise over high walls Landlord Landless took it up mouthless rode away horseless. - Snow.
It is broad in the bottom and narrow in the top and a stick in the middle playing hoppedy, hop. - A Churn.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sheila Sidley
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr Tim Sidley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Rerrin, Co. Cork
