School: Kilmessan (B.) (roll number 4210)
- Location:
- Cill Mheasáin, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: Brian S. Pléimeann
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- (continued from previous page)He then went into a third shop and the shopkeeper gave him as much as he had and he spend sixpence. He had nothing left. What had he at first?
Fivepence farthing
(86) A flock of white sheep went up a red hill; here the go there they go now they stand still.
Your teeth.
(87) Through the wall and through the wall and never tips the wall.
The sound of a drum.
(88) What grows down?
A cow's tail
(89) As white as snow ans snow it is not,
as green as grass and grass it is not;
as red as blood and blood it is not;
as black as soot and soot it is not.
A blackberry
(90) As I went up Tara Hill I met a Tara lass Tara on her pedditcoat and Tara on her ass(continues on next page)
