School: Cnapach (Crappagh) (roll number 7529)

Location:
Crappagh, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mrs Horan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0949, Page 329

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0949, Page 329

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    There was a man lived in this town
    Grig Grissells Was his name.
    Saddle skirts was gilt with gold
    And there's three times I've told his name?
    Was.
    It is in the Church but not in the steeple
    It is in the Priest but not in the people.
    It is in the heifer but not in the cow.
    It is in the grubber but not in the plough.
    The letter R.
    There was a man of Adam's race
    Who had a certain dwelling place.
    Neither in heaven, earth or hell or any place a man could dwell.
    Neither on the sea nor on the plain
    Now who was he & guess his name.
    (Jonah in the whale's stomach).
    Adam in his age is rocking in his cage
    His children died of age, but he's still alive & lusty.
    (A hawthorn bush).
    As I went thro yon guttery gap
    I met a wee man with a red cap
    He said he was more afraid of the cock & the hen
    Than King George & all his men.
    A worm
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English