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School: Ballyglass (roll number 14642)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036D, Page 01_013

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    on a wall up cames the red cow and licked them all.
    Teeth and a tongue.
    Long legs crooked thighs a small head and small eyes
    A tongs
    I went out a dirty gap I met my whole Navy cut his throat and drank his blood and left him lying easy.
    A haw.
    Why is a toffee like a race horse Because the more you lick it the faster it goes
    Why is a horse cleverer
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Moylan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathcosgry, Co. Galway