School: Kilfenora (B.) (roll number 2155)
- Location:
- Kilfenora, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Mag Fhloinn
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- (continued from previous page)did not see it,
"Answer" A cowfin,Tis blue tis red tis gosling green. The King has no call to it no more than the Queen,
Answer "The rainbow,Up the path and down the path and I always carry it on my back,
"Answer", A ladder,
- Little red Nancy sitting by the wall she eats all she gets and drinks nothing atall.
Answer, A fire.Four stick standers. Four belly banders. Two hookers. Two crookers, and a whip about.
Answer A cow.Threw a wrack, Threw a reel. Threw an old spinning wheel, Threw the back bone of a sheep and a pan of peper.
Answer. A maggot.It was a bag of oaten meal upon a branch I spied. I took the bag and eat it up and threw the meal aside.
Answer. A black berry.As I was out and coming in I saw the death and life within.
Answer. A birds nest within in a skull.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Gearóid Ó Maoileoin
- Gender
- Male
