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School: Laragh

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An Láithreach, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
M. Ní Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1007, Page 058

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    "As I was going to the fair of Athy
    I met a fair lady, I said;
    Well my fair lady and your
    score of geese"
    I haven't a score, but if I had seven
    and half as many more, two and a half
    would make a score."
    "Hopw many had she, and hoe many did she want to have?
    Answer She had seven, she wanted thirteen.
    "In yonder meadow-there is a goose,
    And she is large of her size,
    And the men that go near her
    Have need to be wise.
    She has feet in her belly,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lena Farrelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Liataire, Co. an Chabháin
    Informant
    Philip Farrelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Liataire, Co. an Chabháin