School: Robertson (roll number 13372)
- Location:
- Baile an tSratha, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Somhairle Mac Ádhaimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 153
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- As I went in into Saint Ives, there I met with seven wives. The seven wives had seven sacks. The seven sacks had seven cats. Kits, cats, sacks, and wives. How many went into Saint Ives? One person. As I went over yonder hill, I met my uncle old man. He had diamonds, he had rings, he had far better things. He had a cat with nine tails, and a hammer with four nails. He had old Jennie spinner to make ready his dinner with the half leg of a frog, and the hearts blood of the beetle, and the liver of a trout, and four sheep skins [sic] with the wrong side out? A man weaving. I have a wee mare with an iron throat as fast she gallops she swallows the rope?(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ruby Stronge
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dromore, Co. Dhún na nGall
