School: Camross, Mountrath (roll number 15933)

Location:
Camross, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Heifearnáin
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    Micky Dooley had a cat.

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    gelly.
    Every time it caught a rat. It caught it by the belly.
    II;
    Cuckoo in April
    Cuckoo in May
    Cuckoo in June
    and the flies away.
    III;
    The Cuckoo is a pretty bird.
    She sings as she flies
    She bring us good news
    She tells us now lies.
    IV;
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    P.J. Heffernan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Camross, Co. Laois