School: Cnoc an Éalóidh (roll number 16562)
- Location:
- Knockanelo, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Neachtain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0148, Page 433
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As round as an apple as flat as a pan, one side a woman and the other side a man.
A penny
What comes in black and goes out white.
Turf.
As round as an apple, as deep as a cup, all the kings horses, and all the kings men could'nt pull it up.
A well.
What walks with their heads down.
The nails in your boot.
Around the house, around the house, and lies at the back door.
A twig.
Under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire.
A cake in an oven.
It's black and it's white and it's read all over.
A news-paper.
I went out the muddy gap, I met my Uncle David, I cut his head off and left(continues on next page)
