School: Turloch (roll number 10286)
- Location:
- Turlough, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Éamonn Ó Maolmhuaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0120, Page 155
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- R:- Round the rocks, and round the rocks the ragged rascal ran. If you tell me how many os in tht I'll call you a clever man?
A:- No o in that."
R:- It opens like a barn door.
It closes like a trap.
And many a thing you would think of, before you would think of that.?
A:- An umbrella
R :- As I went up London street I met a London scholar. He took out his pen, and drew his name, and what was the name of the scholar?
A:- Andrew.
R:- It's as white as milk, and milk it is'nt.
It's as green as grass, and grass it is'nt.
It's as red as blood, and blood it is'nt.
It's as black as ink, and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Conway
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lack West, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Conway
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Turlough, Co. Mayo
