School: Castlecoote (roll number 6344)
- Location:
- Castlecoote, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ghabhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0263, Page 248
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- Black and white and hops on the ground like hailstones.
Freagra. A magpie.As round as an apple and deep as a cup All the men in Derry couldn't lift it up.
Fr. Sun shining in a well.I know a thing not as big as a (house) mouse Has as many windows as a king's house.
Fr. A thimble.I have a roomful and I cannot give even one spoonful.
Fr. SmokeLook at my hand and plain you will see What always was and ever will be.
Fr. One finger longer than another.As round as an apple and as deep as a pail It never calls out till caught by the tail.
Fr. A bellWho is the man that did most to raise the working class?
Fr. The inventor of the alarm clock.
