School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cathair na Mart (roll number 12255)
- Location:
- Cathair na Mart, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: An tSr. Bonaventure
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137, Page 250
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- I have no head and a tail I lack and oft have arms, legs and back. I inhabit the palace, the tavern, and cot, it’s a beggarly place I am not. If a monarch was present I tell you no fable, I still would be placed at the head of the table?A chair?We are a curious family, just five our numbers are, in every word you read and write, one of us must be there. Without the aid of one of us not a single word you could form, we are in palace, ship and cot and even in the storm?The five vowels.It goes round and round the house all day and sleeps in the corner at night?A broom.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr. John Haran
- Gender
- Male
