School: Lanesboro (roll number 13320)
- Location:
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Teacher: E. Ó Reachtagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 011
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- (continued from previous page)How many sides has a bucket.
Two, Inside and outside. What guard do you hate most.
A blackguard. What part of a car goes first
The noise.Why is a book like a king.
Because it has pages.Why is a caterpillar like greedy boy.
Because both make the butter fly.
- If the sky is red after sunset it is the sign of rain.
If the soot falls down the chimney it is the sign of rain.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Jeanette Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mrs Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
