School: Cill Moibhí (C.) (roll number 13081)
- Location:
- Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0114, Page 100
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- (continued from previous page)a man. Ans. Babel.
What hunting dog beheaded becomes a bird.
Ans - A Beagle
Why is the map of Turkey in Europe like a dripping pan. Ans= Because it has greece at bottom.
Why do we go to bed. Ans= Because the bed wont come to us.
Why can a sailor never be a sailor. Ans. Because he is either abroad or ashore.
- Its all for a nobleman's daughter,
So handsome, comely, and dear.
Her father possessed great riches,
Of sixty five thousand a year.
II
Its all for a nobleman's daughter,
Carlin is her name we are told
One day from her drawing room window
She espied a young sailor bold.
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His cheeks they were red as the roses,
His hair was as black as the jet,
Carlin left her apartment
Went out and young William she met.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Mamie Duffy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rusheens West, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Thomas Duffy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rusheens West, Co. Mayo
