School: Carrigbyrne (roll number 4479)

Location:
Carrickbyrne, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Máire Cuirtéis
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    There was a fella wan time livin' in the Boola, Raheen, an' he used to go round workin' from place to place.

    There was a fella wan time livin' in the Boola, Raheen, an' he used to go round workin' from place to place.
    Paddy O Connor was his name.
    Well this time anyhow Paddy was workin' up in Raheen, with a man be the name o' Katin'
    Katin was a schoolteacher. Wan day Paddy was atin' his dinner an' he had potatoes - roasters they used to call 'em because they used to put 'em down in the grioshach to roast after boilin' 'em. Well Mr. Katin' was in the kitchen an' he was pressin' Paddy to have more roasters.
    Paddy was a great hand at makin' rhymes an' this is the way he answered Katin
    "Of Potatoes hot and potatoes cold,
    Of Potatoes new and potatoes old,
    Of Potatoes tender and potatoes tough,
    I thank you Mr Katin' I've quite enough."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Kehoe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrickbyrne, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs Curtis
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Carrickbyrne, Co. Wexford