School: Robertstown, Naas (roll number 15655)
- Location:
- Robertstown, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: P. Ó Harachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 223
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- Once upon a time there lived a man in Co. Kildare, who owned a farm. On this land stood a rath. He told his workmen to level the rath. The men knew if they did not do as he told them, they would be sacked. Before they began to level the rath, they told the fairies not to blame them as they were only doing what they had to do. They leveled the rath and when they went in that night the old farmer began to shiver and never stopped shivering until he died.
- Why does a hen run across the road?
Because she cannot run under it.
Why does a hen pick a pot?
Because she cannot lick it.
A hard working Father a lazy old mother twelve little children all the same colour?
A clock.
Jink, jink never takes a drink?
A bit in a horse's mouth.
what is that bed, well made and(continues on next page) - Collector
- Maggie Kane
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Robertstown, Co. Kildare
