School: Brosna (B.) (roll number 13018)
- Location:
- Brosna, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Aonghus Ó Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0449, Page 349
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- (continued from previous page)(14) Under fire, over fire and never touches fire. -
a Cake of bread in an oven.(15) It is yellow purple, marble green the King couldn't get at it or neither the queen, - a Rainbow.(16) I have a little Kerry-cow tied to the wall, she would eat all you would give but drink nothing at all. - the fire.(17) Little red Nancy sitting by the wall, the more she stands the quicker she falls. - a Candle.(18) In a hill there is a House,
In the house there is a Table,
In the Table there is a Cup,
In the Cup there is a sup,
and everyone must test it. - Death.
- (1) What is the loudest thing in the world? A candle because it wakes the dead.
(2) On what side of the cup is the handle? On the outside.
(3) What do we often catch but never see? A cold(continues on next page)
