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Rhymes

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Páirc an Iarla school (Rathpeak, Co. Roscommon) from informant John Colohan.

Original reference: 0273/1/9

Loading...School Páirc an Iarla [Vol. 0273, Chapter 0001]

County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Roscommon Schools

INFORMANT
Colohan, John
Gender
male
Age
40
Occupation
farmer
Location
Creagh (Civil parish)
Moycarn (Barony)
Roscommon (County)

transcribed at

 

Rhymes [duchas:4880729]

1
One buckel my fong two buckel my shoe. 3 pair my knee 4 a half a score. 5 We are all alive. 6 pick up the sticks. 7 lick the plate 8 we are all in heaven. 9 a bottle of wine 10 the little red hen.

                              2
Riddle, riddle antie o my father gave me seeds to sow when the seed began to grow it was like a garden full of when the snow began to melt it was like a ship without a belt when the ship began to sail it was like a bird without a tale when the bird began to fly it was
like an eagle in the sky when the sky began to fall the Lord have mercy on us all.

Origin information
Rathpeak, Co. Roscommon
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 018
Volume 0273
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Ss. Ó Maonaigh.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles--Tomhaiseanna
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Entertainments and recreational activities--Siamsaíocht agus caitheamh aimsire
School location
RathpeakRathpeakMooreMoycarnRoscommon
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4931432
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0273/1/9

Suggested credit
"Rhymes"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4931432>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Ss. Ó Maonaigh.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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