School: Castlecoote (roll number 6344)
- Location:
- Castlecoote, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ghabhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0263, Page 246
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- Your Ealy Eanders, for stick standards Two hookers two crookers and one slasher.
Fr. A cow.It looks like a dog. It has four paws like a dog. It has a tail and eyes like a dog. It has legs and fur like a dog and barks like a dog. What is it?
Fr. A bitchWhat is it that is brought to the table cut and not eaten?
Fr. A pack of cards.There was a man God rest his soul, He had the misfortune to shoot a fowl.
He took his aim and made a mistake, He shot the duck instead of the drake.What man in the Dail wears the biggest hat?
Fr. The Man with the largest head.While it is lying it is sitting.
And while it is flying it is lying.
Fr. A Toppin on a Plebian's head.
