School: Kilkeary (roll number 9499)
- Location:
- Kilkeary, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: B. M. Harty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0536, Page 342
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- Up the chimney down and down the chimney up.
Ink, ank, under a bank ten drawing four.
Why does a hen cross the road.
Why does a cow look over the ditch.
Why does a hen pick a pot.
What goes round the house and round the house but still never touches the house.
Timber toes, iron nose, and upon my word it would frighten the crows.
Head like a thimble, tail like a rat, you may guess for ever but you couldn't guess that.
Chip, Chop, Cherry, all the men in Kerry wouldn't climb chip, chop, cherry.
Black and white, and hops on the ground like trail-stones.(continues on next page)
