School: Clais na nGearrán (roll number 2979)
- Location:
- Clashnagarrane, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Conchubhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0453, Page 355
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As black as ink as white as milk and hops on the road like hailstone. A magpie.
I have a little sister she lives near the wall she is red and she is tall. She eats all all I give her and drinks nothing at all. The fire.
I have a little sister she lives on the wall and every hour of the day she starts to bawl. A clock.
What weather are rats most afraid of. When it is raining cats and dogs.
What is it that the more you take out of it the bigger it gets. A ole in the ground.
As round as a marble as deep as a cup and the king and his army could(continues on next page)
