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School: Baile Deasún (C.)

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Ballydesmond, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire Ní Mhurchú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0358, Page 636

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    oats and the fool's brother began counting it.
    One grain and one grain is two grains. 2 and 2 is 4. 4 and 4 is 8. 8 and 8 is 16. 16 and 16 is 32. One sheaf and one sheaf is two sheafs. 2 and 2 is 4. 4 and 4 is 8. 8 and 8 is 16. 16 and 16 is 32. One stook and one stook is two stooks. 2 and 2 is 4. 4 and 4 is 8. 8 and 8 is 16. 16 and 16 is 32. One stack and one stack is two stacks. 2 and 2 is 4. 4 and 4 is 8. 8 and 8 is 16. 16 and 16 is 32. One town-land and one town-land is two town-lands. 2 and 2 is 4. 4 and 4 is 8. 8 and 8 is 16. 16 and 16 is 32. One county and one county is two counties. 2 and 2 is 4. 4 and 4 is 8. 8 and 8 is 16. 16 and 16 is 32. That was Ireland. The jobber gave him the price of the cow and was a glad to get at that.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Cronin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynahulla, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Michael Cronin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynahulla, Co. Kerry