School: Carnaross, Kells (roll number 3852)
- Location:
- Carnaross, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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When it is upset.Long legs short ties little head and no eyes. A tongs.Why is a wasp like a schoolmasters cane. Because it stings.What of the paper makes you think of music. Note paper.When a boy falls what does he fall against. His wish.What neither sings or chirrups a note. The ladybird.What goes with its head down.
A nail in a shoe.I have a little sister the longer she lives the shorter she gets.
A candle.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Rose Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derver, Co. Meath