School: Rahan (B.)
- Location:
- Rahan, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: L. Ó Reannacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 177
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- (continued from previous page)says to Mrs Mc Glinn keep in your hen I am afraid the dogs won't touch me?
- A worm.
(30) Why does a hen cross the road.
- To get to the other side.
(31) As white as milk as red as blood as high as the wall and as sweet as honey?
- An apple.
(32) As I was going to the fair of Fives I met nine children with nine wives, each wife had nine children, each child had nine cats, each cat had nine kittens, how many kittens, cats, children and wives were going to the fair of Fives.
- None. They were all coming home.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Craven
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killina, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- John Craven
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killina, Co. Offaly
