School: Bunlahy, Granard
- Location:
- Bunlahy, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Mrs Brady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0765, Page 288
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- (continued from previous page)that I may get the bonnie bunch of blackberries, 'No', says the dog, 'the kid did nothing to me'.
She went on then until she met a stick, and she said 'Stick, stick beat dog; dog won't bite kid: kid wont go over the bridge that I may get the bonnie bunch of blackberries', but the stick wouldn't.
She went on till she met a fire and says she, 'Fire, fire, burn stick; stick wont beat dog; dog wont bite kid; kid won't go over the stile that I may get the bonnie bunch of blackberries, but the fire wouldnt.
She went on till she met water, and she said, 'Water, water,quench fire; fire wont burn stick; stick wont beat dog; dog wont bite kid; kid won't go over the bridge that I may get the bonnie bunch of blackberries; but the water wouldn't
She went on till she met a bull, and she says, 'Bull, bull, drink water;(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bernadot Ní Bhrádaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolcor, Co. Longford
