School: Cloone (B.) (roll number 15442)
- Location:
- Cloone, Co. Leitrim
- Teachers: T. Ó Móráin A. Ó Corraidhin
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- (continued from previous page)with that, six, seven ten eleven, three and
two how many men is that?
Five.
No 37. Luke has it before, Paul has it behind.
has it once, boys cannot have it at all, Mrs
mulligan has it twice in succession and Doe
Lowell has it behind and before and it
is twice as bad behind as it is soon BEFORE what
is it?
The letter L.
No 38. As I went across London Bridge I met a
scholar, he drew off his cap and drew
off his gloves what was the name of this
scholar?
Andrew.
No 39. A duck before two ducks and a duck be
hind two ducks a duck in the
middle of two ducks how many ducks
Three ducks.
No 40. As round as an apple as deep as a cup
all the men in Derry would not lift
it up.
A well.
No 41 What is full and can hold more?
A pot of potatoes.
No 42. Why is it that the hen picks the pop(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Bohan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Curraun, Co. Leitrim
