School: Drumcoghill
- Location:
- Drumcoghill Lower, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: Bean Uí Iomaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 208
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- Noah of old three babes he had
Or grown up children rather,
Shem, Ham, and Japheth they were called
Now. Who was Japheth's father?
Noah.There was a man of Adam's race
He lived in a certain place
It was not on earth, in heaven or hell
But in this place that man did dwell
Jonah.H and P.P. they did agree to pull down{-}
But they could not without the leave of G
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the hatred of H. and P.P.
Herod{-}If from a ruler 3ft long
A shadow of 5ft is made
What is the steeple's height in yards
That is 90ft in shade.
= 54ft.How many 1/4 (quarter) inch dice would fill a square inch box? 64 I think.Every day and every night
Warm and sweet, fresh and nice.
Milk.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mrs A. Montgomery
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- An Chorr, Co. an Chabháin
- Informant
- H. Montgomery
- Gender
- Unknown
- Address
- An Chorr, Co. an Chabháin
