School: Cloran (roll number 5282)

Location:
Cloran and Corcullentry, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Síle Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 0363

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    These two say a certain time to themselves and they they ask the Time and whoever says the right time is put to run after one of them that is giving it out.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. 15. As I looked out on my wonderful window, I saw Sir Aikim Pakin taking away Companio. if I did my ransom pransom Janies. I'd shoot Sir Aikim Paikim, for taking away Companio?
    A fox taking away a goose.
    16. In Modielas. in Cleenónas, in Pinetaras and in Ocnónas?
    In the mud is got eels
    " " clay " " nothing
    " " pine tree " " tar
    " " oak tree " "" nothing
    17 Around the house and round the house and sleeps in the corner at night?
    A Twig
    19 Pimpeen and Pompeen were playing in the grass, says Pimpeen to Pompeen I'll jump up on your back?
    Hailstones.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
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