School: Robertson (roll number 13372)
- Location:
- Ballintra, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Somhairle Mac Ádhaimh
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- Four and twenty white cows,
Standing in a stall.
Up came the red bull,
And licked them all?
A cow’s tongue licking her teeth.What never was and never will be,
Look at your hand and you will see?
Your wee finger will never be as long as your middle finger.A long man legless came to the door headless, and said keep in your hens madam. I’m not afraid of your dog?
A wormWhat would you fill a barrel with to make it lighter?
Holes.What goes around the house and around the house and peeps into every hole.
The sun.What hangs high up, but looks low(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bob Moore
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Murvagh Upper Glebe, Co. Donegal