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School: Clochar Bhríde, Tullow

Location:
Tullow, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
M. Ní Dhubháin

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Churning

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0909, Page 037

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Churning

A churning song.
I
Oh as I roved out one evening
down by the river clear,
A mother & her daughter I happened
for to hear.
They both sat down quite carelessly
to the milking of a cow
Says the daughter to the mother I
must get married now.

II
Says the mother to the daughter will
you hold your silly tongue.
You are far too young to get married

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Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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Collector
M. Doyle
Gender
female
Address
Castlemore, Co. Carlow
Informant
Mrs Doyle
Relation
parent
Gender
female
Address
Castlemore, Co. Carlow
Language
English