School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)
- Location:
- Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Dáithí Mag Réill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137B, Page 25_056
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- Hiddy, Haddy on the wall Hiddy Haddy got a fall,
Three score men and three score more would not put Hiddy Haddy as he was before. An egg. Opens like a barndoor shuts like a trap, and many a thing you would thingk of beofre you think of that. An umbrella. A wee wee pony grey and slim. A long white flowing tale on him and now a man with a brassy hood goes driving him through the wood. A needle and a white thread. Two walls of stone to pools of water and over the wood. Your face and head Under the bank I found a plank. He was neighter ash, oak, or elm(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Martin Grady
- Gender
- Male
