School: Araglin (C.), Cill Úird (roll number 9248)
- Location:
- Araglin, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Cheallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0377, Page 117
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- (continued from previous page)On a duck's back.
What is it that God never sees, the Pope seldom sees and we always see?
His own equal.
Why does a hen peck the dish?
Because she could not lick it.
Spell broken-ditch in three letters?
Gap.
- In the year 1929 there was wicked rain which caused a severe flood. The damage done in this locality was fairly bad.
The Muicneac is the name of a very small river that flows past my house. This river swelled and swelled until it overflowed its banks. Then everything that came in its way it swept it before it.
All the time it was rising, my father was afraid it would come into the dwelling house as the Muicneac is only a few yards away from my door.(continues on next page)
