School: Bunninadden
- Location:
- Bun an Fheadáin, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: John J. Rochford
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0324
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- Near the town of Killorglin and a man lived there.
He had an old cow and he brought her to the fair.
She had so many faults that he guarantee. And he brought her home again and a sorry man was he.
She was hop and crisp and bowlegged in the thighs.
She was humpy on the tail and curly on the skull.
And about three years before that she hurted her skull.
One summer's evening she broke her leg.
She seized on a beggarman a bag and all his rags.
The next thing he tachled was a peeler from the town.
And with all his acts of parliament she brought him to the ground.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Kerins
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bun an Fheadáin, Co. Shligigh
- Informant
- James Foye
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bun an Fheadáin, Co. Shligigh
