School: Ráth Mhór (B.) (roll number 16987)
- Location:
- Rathmore, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Cróinín
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- (continued from previous page)Q. What is it that goes round the world and never leaves the corner.
A. A stampQ. I have a round and white house, full of meat, without doors or windows to let me into eat.
A. An EggQ. Two rows of white cows, tied in a stall, up comes a red one and licked them all
A. The teeth and the toungeQ. Water will wash it, but the sun won't dry it.
A. Butter - "Bean fhada uasal ag scuabadh an Chaisleáin
Gan craobh, gan cuaille gan scuab, gan scothán"An Ghaoth
Tá tig bán thiar annsan agus tig buidhe istig ann
'S ní féídir leat dul ar an dtig mbuidhe
Gan an tig bhan do bhriseadh.Ubh
Lán na páirce de gamhnaibh bána
Aguys gamhain dearg eathorra istig.Beúl(continues on next page)- Collector
- Diarmuid Ó Cróinín
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Meentoges, Co. Kerry