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School: Loughmoe (C.), An Teampoll Mór (roll number 7594)

Location:
Loughmoe, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Caitlín Ní Riain
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    When the men playing cards turn up clubs they say clubs wattles and gouloges.
    When they turn up diamonds they say diamonds cut diamonds and diamonds cut glass
    When they turn up spades they say spades for slaves and sage to go dig.
    When they turn up hearts they say hearts carts and wheel barrows.
    When they have only one card left they sometimes say there is meet on goats skin yet.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughmoe, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughmoe, Co. Tipperary