Abstract: Story collected by a student at Páirc an Iarla school (Rathpeak, Co. Roscommon) from informant John Colohan.
Original reference: 0273/1/9
School Páirc an Iarla [Vol. 0273, Chapter 0001]
County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Roscommon Schools
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.
Original reference: 0273/1/9
Rhymes
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