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School: Muine an Mheadha

Location:
Muine Mheá, Co. na Gaillimhe
Teacher:
Pádraic S. Ó hÓbáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 055

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    Twelve minsters below in hell and every one of them ringing a bell.
    Eleven genits on the Galway road and every one of them drawing a load.
    Ten men in a corn field reaping.
    Nine black crows picking one black potato.
    Eight green linets in an oven baking.
    Seven asses at the Monivea races.
    Six green goslings in a green field grazing.
    Five penny winkles.
    Four hairs running.
    Three plum partriges.
    Two ducks.
    One fat hen.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
        1. siamsaíocht agus caitheamh aimsire (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Flaherty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    An Baile Sceicheach, Co. na Gaillimhe