School: Cloch Rua (roll number 11111)

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   There was an old woman who lived in a shoe,she had so many children she did not know what to do. One day she was sweeping the floor she found a penny she went to the shop to get some white bread, when she came back they were all lying dead. She went to the wood to get them a coffin and when she came back they were all supping cold brachá

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   1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
         1. siamsaíocht agus caitheamh aimsire (~5,933)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Evelyn Blair

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Kilross, Co. Dhún na nGall

   Informant

   Mrs Blair

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   40

   Address

   Kilross, Co. Dhún na nGall

2. Rhymes

   

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   Old mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to get her poor dog a bone, when she went there the cupboard was bare and then the poor dog got none. She went to the baker to buy him some bread and when she came back the poor dog was dead. She went away then to buy him a coffin and when she came back the poor dog was laughing.She went to the draper to buy him some linen and when she came back to the dog was spinning. She went to the hoiser's to buy him some hose, and when she came back he was dressed in his clothes. She went to the

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