School: Aughaconey
- Location:
- Aghaconny, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Mac Síomóin
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- A musical instrument, a ravenous beast, the name of some townland not far from this place. Drumlion.There is a gray goose.
She is of a large size.
The man that goes with her would want to be wise.
She has feet on her body and walks upon none.
She goes far from her dwelling and seldom comes home. A ship.One head, one foot and four legs.
A bed.Black and white and red all over.
The newspaper
Which side would you get down off an ass? Do side.Blackie and whitie went up the hill, blackie came down and whitie stood still. A hen with an egg.What goes round the world and round the world an leaves a bag in every(continues on next page)
