School: Lappen (roll number 2020)
- Location:
- Lappan, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Seán Ó Ruanadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0938, Page 172
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- (continued from previous page)7 I sat on my stinkily Stillys
And looked over my shoulders to plain
I saw big Bum Baglim in the lands of Willie
Waghim
I sent wee Tom Taglim to chase big Bum
Baglim
Out of the lands of Willie Waghim
And we Tom Taglim chased Bum Baglim
Out of the lands of Willie Waghim
8 What goes around the house and round the
house
And lies in the corner at night.
9 Four stick standers, four ditty danders
Two lookers, Two crookers
A lick and a swagger (Cow)
10 Pink, pank one on a bank, ten drawing four
(Person milking cow)
11 Why does a hen pick a bucket?
Because she can't lick it.
12 Why does a cow look over a hill?
Because she can't look under it.
13 What goes up a ladder and its head(continues on next page)
