School: An Bhlárna (C.)
- Location:
- Blarney, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Winifred Scantlebury
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0349, Page 107
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- What three things in the world cannot be made?
A towel to wipe the face of the earth,
a shoe to fit the foot of a mountain,
and a sheet for the bed of the ocean.
Under the water, over the water, and it never touches the water? A Shadow.
Around the rock, a round the the rock the rabbit rascal ran tell me how many r's in that and I'll call you a very good man? None. (that)
What part of the cow goes over the ditch first? His breath.
I have a little sister and she lives in the hall and if you go near her she'd roar and ball? A bell.
I have a little sister she lives in the ditch and if you near her she'd give you the itch? A Nettle.
'Tis black 'tis white its read all over?
A newspaper.
Long legs, crooked thighs a small head and no eyes? A tongs(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggy O' Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Thomas Ingerton
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Blarney, Co. Cork
