School: Fermoyle, Lanesboro (roll number 13321)
- Location:
- Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
- Teacher: S. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 177
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- (continued from previous page)rain. When the Shannon is very rough and is flowing from Lanesboro up to Athlone it is a sign of frost.
- As I went up the hill I met my uncle Bill. He had long nose iron toes, and on my word he would frighten the crows
A gun.
As white as milk and milk it isnt. As black as ink and ink it isnt and it hops on the road like hailstones.
A magpie.
As big as a mountain when starting as small as an egg when its home.
An ice berg.
Forty sheep went out on a gap. Forty more followed that. The shepherd and his dog how many feet is that.
Two feet.
What is the cleanest letter in the alphabet.
The letter h because it is in the middle of washing.
What is it that goes as fast as a train.
Your eyes - Collector
- Etna Dolan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Carrowroe, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mrs Dolan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Carrowroe, Co. Longford
