School: Carlanstown (roll number 884)
- Location:
- Droichead Chearbhalláin, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Gérbheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0708, Page 125
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- (continued from previous page)"As I went out my grandfathers window, I met my uncle Teasy. I cut his throat and I sucked his blood and I left him lying easy?"
A Bottle of stout."Over the fire and under the fire and never tips the fire?"
A cake in an oven when there is no fire put on top."Stick in me hand; stone in me belly
Riddle me that and I will give you a penny?"
A haw."As black as ink and ink it isn't. Red as blood and blood it isn't, and every-body is up and eat it?"
A blackberry.(continues on next page)
