School: Ráithín (B.) (roll number 9304)
- Location:
- Raheen, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ua Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0456, Page 435
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- (continued from previous page)g. The King of Manchester sent home to his sister a bottomless vessel for holding raw meat.?
Answer : - (A Ring)(h) Long legs, Crooked thighs, small head, and no eyes?
Answer : - (Songs)(I) What goes from this to Killarney without moving?
Answer : - (The road).(J) Under the fire, over the fire and never touches fire,
Answer : - ( A cake of [break?) in the oven).
- Long ago in the year 1867, John Llaw, Timothy and Charles McCarthy who were living in Mastergeeha, were on their way home from the races in Killarney. When they were coming towards "Lacca" they heard the awful noise and commotion. Coming a little further, they saw a man lying by the roadside, they came away, and after a little while a man on horseback rushed past them, saying to them why did you not take up the poor wounded man who was lying by the roadside. Then(continues on next page)
