School: Ballinlough (roll number 9238)
- Location:
- Ballinlough Big, Co. Meath
- Teacher: P. Mac Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 125
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- (continued from previous page)What is the difference between a school-master and a stamp.
One licks with a stick and the other sticks with a lick.Stands upon one leg and holds its heart in its hand
A head of Cabbage.As I went out on a little gap I met my uncle Davy. I split his skull and sucked his blood and left him lying easy.
A blackberry.There is a goose in yone meadow she is large of her size and the man that would buy her has need to be wise, She has feet on her body and walks upon none, she is far from her lodging and seldom at home.
A ship.A humpy backed father, a hollow backed mother three dirty children and all like one other.
A pot.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget Gaynor
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Smithstown, Co. Meath
