School: Scoil na mBráthar, Portlaoighse

Location:
Port Laoise, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Br. Frampton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 272

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    tail like a rat you may guess for ever but you could not guess that
    Answer. A pipe.
    As round as an apple as plumb as a ball can climb the church over, steeple and all
    Answer. The sun.
    Humpy back father big belly mother and three little children all the same colour
    Answer. A pot.
    Hard working father lazy old mother twelve little children and a white washed floor.
    Answer. The face of a clock
    Nucan nucan did you ever see such a stucan
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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