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School: Cill na Móna (C.) (roll number 13626)

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Kilnamona, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Síle Céitinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0610, Page 290

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  1. Tomhaiseanna (continued)

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    Ans -The letter R
    2. White bird featherless flew from Paradise,perched on an ivy wall.
    Ans= Snow.
    3. What goes up the chimney down and it wont go up the chimney up,
    Ans= An umbrella.
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    “John and Kate Higgins lived in Kilnamona in a little mud house about ninety years ago.”

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    John and Kate Higgins lived in Kilnamona in a little mud house about ninety years ago.They were very poor ,and could not afford to eat only potatoes and salt.One morning they a letter and a cheque from America for four pounds.John went to the fair and bought a pig ,he then killed her and cut her into small pieces. Next day John went to his work.Kate having no education ,carried out all the small pieces of meat to the garden, to find out if she would have a piece of meat for every head of cabbage ,but,having one head too much ,she came in for a knife to cut the head. When she went out
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    Folktales index
    AT1386: Meat as Food for Cabbage
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Brien
    Gender
    Female