School: Coill an Gharráin (roll number 14865)
- Location:
- Killacorraun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 319
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- If a fellow met a fellow in a field of beans said a fellow is a fellow could a fellow tell a fellow what a fellow means? How many "f's" in that?
No f's in that.
Headed liked a thimble tailed like a rat yo may guess for ever
but you'll never guess that?
A pipe.
Round the house and round the house
and lies at the back-door?
The brush.
Its as round as an apple as plump
as a ball it can climb the
church over steeple and all.?
The Sun.
Muddle, Muddle, in a puddle white coat and green jacket?
A rush.
Two dead men fighting Two blind men [fighting] looking on
two cripples shouting hurry on ? A lie(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Padden
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derryhillagh, Co. Mayo
