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S S leep ti g h t! Cod l a d h Sá mh! Codail, codail, a lao mo chroí— Codladh na n-éan ar chraoibh— Codladh agus éirí arís, Agus do shláinte go bhfaighirse tríd, A ghrianáin ghil mo chroí. “Chodail mé i gcliabhán. Bheadh m’athair ag bogadh an chliabháin, agus bheinnse ag caoineadh, agus ba ghnách leis a rá go bhfuair sé arthritis sa sciathán dá bharr!” Bríd Hughes (née Ní Ící) ag caint ar a hóige i nDoirí Beaga, Co. Dhún na nGall. Night, Night, Sleep Tight and Don’t let the Fleas Bite. “We had a two bedroomed house.You would sleep two or three children to a bed. We were no different to many people around.” Albert Siggins speaking of growing up in Roscommon Town. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John blessed the bed that I lay on, The four corners around my bed, the four angels around my head. “I can’t remember very well but I presume I slept in a cot when I wasn’t asleep in the pram during the day… Later I shared a bed with my younger brother Seamus”. Carmel Hickey (née Dunne) speaking of her childhood in Rahan, Co. Offaly Rock a Bye Baby on the tree top, When the wind blows the cradle will rock, When the bough breaks the cradle will fall, Down will come cradle, baby and all. Callinan baby in pram, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. Leanbh de chlann Callinan i bpram, Áth Luain, Co. na hIarmhí. Olive Williams in Moses basket, Dartry, Co. Dublin. Olive Williams i gciseán, Dartraí, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath. A Carrier for Baby from Ireland’s Own, 1939 A Carrier for Baby ó Ireland’s Own, 1939 Francis McKenna in his cradle, Ballyscally, Co. Tyrone. Francis McKenna ina chliabhán, Ballyscally, Co. Thír Eoghain. © Ulster Folk and Transport Museum –Rose Shaw Collection
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S Sleep tight!Codladh Sámh!
Codail, codail, a lao mo chroí—Codladh na n-éan ar chraoibh—Codladh agus éirí arís,Agus do shláinte go bhfaighirse tríd,A ghrianáin ghil mo chroí.
“Chodail mé i gcliabhán.Bheadh m’athair ag bogadhan chliabháin, agus bheinnseag caoineadh, agus baghnách leis a rá go bhfuairsé arthritis sa sciathán dábharr!”Bríd Hughes (née Ní Ící) ag caint ar a hóige inDoirí Beaga, Co. Dhún na nGall.
Night, Night, Sleep Tight and Don’t letthe Fleas Bite.
“We had a two bedroomedhouse.You would sleep two orthree children to a bed. Wewere no different to manypeople around.”Albert Siggins speaking of growing up inRoscommon Town.
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John blessedthe bed that I lay on,The four corners around my bed, the four angels around my head.
“I can’t remember very wellbut I presume I slept in a cotwhen I wasn’t asleep in thepram during the day… LaterI shared a bed with myyounger brother Seamus”.Carmel Hickey (née Dunne) speaking of herchildhood in Rahan, Co. Offaly
Rock a Bye Baby on the tree top, When the wind blows the cradle will rock,When the bough breaks the cradle will fall,Down will come cradle, baby and all.
Callinan baby in pram, Athlone, Co.Westmeath.
Leanbh de chlann Callinan i bpram, ÁthLuain, Co. na hIarmhí.
Olive Williams in Moses basket, Dartry,Co. Dublin.
Olive Williams i gciseán, Dartraí, Co.Bhaile Átha Cliath.
A Carrier for Baby from Ireland’s Own,1939
A Carrier for Baby ó Ireland’s Own,1939
Francis McKenna in hiscradle, Ballyscally, Co.Tyrone.
Francis McKenna inachliabhán, Ballyscally,Co. Thír Eoghain.
© Ulster Folk andTransport Museum –Rose Shaw Collection
