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School: Ballinamona

Location:
Ballynamona, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Michael Mc Keon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1007, Page 026

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    1.
    A leaper of ditches,
    A croper of thorns,
    A little grey cow,
    With a leather pair of horns.
    Answer A Hare or Rabbit
    2.
    A big head and teeth without lips.
    A long body and no hips.
    Answer A Rake
    3.
    I have a head like wise two cars,
    I have no eyes to cry salt tears,
    I have no sole for to remember,
    But many a sole I often injured.
    Answer A Spade
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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