School: Snaidhm (C.) (roll number 11799)
- Location:
- Sneem, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Mrs Palmer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0468, Page 116
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(A donkey)
A jumper of ditches, a leaper of thorns a little grey man with two leather horns — A hare
It is black, tis white and tis read all over —
(A newspaper)
I have a little sister she sits near the ditch and if you'll go near she'll you the itch —
(A nettle)
Black and white went over the hill black came back and white stayed still —
(A hen laying an egg)
Little miss petticoat with the white petticoat the longer she stands the smaller she grows —
(A Candle)
Tis not inside the house nor outside the house bit tis in the house — A Window
A big bodied mother, a thin legged father three little brothers and they all of one colour —
(An oven)
As round as a marble as deep as a cup and all the King's army could not lift it up —(continues on next page)
