School: Cloonmorris (roll number 12496)
- Location:
- Cloonmorris, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Michael J. Conboy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0219, Page 060
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- (continued from previous page)get it, neither can the Queen?
The rainbow.What is that which can be bought by the yard and worn by the foot?
Carpet.What is the best ways to keep fish from smelling?
Cut off their noses.What is the difference between a girl and a hat?
One has feeling and the other has felt.What is it that no-one has ever seen?
To-morrow.
- The following poem was composed by Mr. Thomas McGlynn, Cloonart. He died over three years ago, aged about [?]. He was a man of great erudition and he lived the latter half of his life in England. Thos. McGlynn stated that Niall of the Nine Hostages was buried in Cairn Hill (Co. Longford). The Sweet Vale of RynnCairn Hill looks down on the Black River's birth; And the stream from the battle-ground hastened its flow.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Beirne
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Edercloon, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Maggie Mc Glynn
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Cloonart North, Co. Longford
