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School: St John's Girls, Cill Choinnigh (roll number 11163)

Location:
Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Giolla Bríde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0856, Page 229

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    Never was and never will be
    Look at your hand and you will plainly see?
    Your fingers will never be the same length
    Which is the loudest thing in the world?
    A candle because it wakes the dead
    What tree is liked in summer?
    The beach.
    When is a pony like a mouse?
    When he is under a trap.
    What goes around the house all day and sleeps in the corner at night?
    A brush does.
    Its not out side on you. Its not in side on you heavy. But yet it is on you.
    Your Name
    Why are tall people lazy.
    Because they are always longer in bed than others.
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