School: Eanach Mór (C.) (roll number 12427)
- Location:
- Annaghmore, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Caitlín, Bean Uí Mhiadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 256
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- As round as an apple, as plumb as a ball, can climb the church over steeple and all
[The Sun]
What part of France is in London
[The letter N]
Crooked and straight, long legs and no mate[meat!]
[The tongs]
As round as an apple, as plumb as a ball, a split in the middle and hair round it all.
[The eye]
As round as an apple, as deep as a cup, as deep as a cup all the men in the world could not lift it up
[a vpenny, will]
As round as an apple, as flat as a pan, the half of a woman and the whole of a man(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Kate Bruen
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 62
- Address
- Kilfree, Co. Sligo
