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School: Killorglin (B.) (roll number 12832)

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Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0435, Page 026

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0435, Page 026

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    Long ago the people used to dye the wool black with earth called "log mould". This mould was very plentiful in Meanus and the people used to come, from long distances to collect it. This mould was used to give the frieze coats their dark colour.
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    “St Gobnet was born in Bally ferriter. One night, she had a vision of a white deer and she made up her mind...”

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    2. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    3. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Timmy Shea
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Groin, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Kathleen Shea
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    55
    Address
    Groin, Co. Kerry

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    “It is black it is white and read all over...”

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    It is black it is white and read all over.
    Answer newspaper.
    If I had one match and if I wanted to light a fire and a gas lamp, which would I light first.
    Answer the match.
    I have a house and a mouse could not fit in it. All the men in town couldn't not count the windows.
    Answer a thimble.
    As black as ink, as white as milk, ad it hops in road like hail snow.
    Answer a Mack pie.
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