School: Cill Bheoláin (B.), Áth an Mhuilinn, Ráth Luirc
- Location:
- Kilbolane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0369, Page 111
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- (continued from previous page)Why is a vain, young lady like a drunkard? = They are both fond of the glass.What part of a cow goes through a gap first? = Her breath.
- A little, white, round house is full of meat but it has no door or window to let me in to eat ? = an eggAs I went out a slippery gap,
I met my uncle, David.
He had iron nose & timber toes to frighten the crows? = A gunAs black as I am I am much admired,
Men & horses I have tired.
Of gold & silver I am made &
And in the field I am laid. ? = Ashes
