School: Drumcoghill
- Location:
- Drumcoghill Lower, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Iomaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 234
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- (continued from previous page)When the three days had elapsed, the boy dressed in the robes of the Archbishop and set off for the king. The answers are as follows : -
1. Saddle your horse.
Speed with the Sun
And in twenty four hours
Your journey will be done2. For thirty bright pieces
Our Saviour was sold
And twenty 9 it might do thee
For I think you are one piece
Worse than He3. You think I am the Archbishop of Dublin, but I am only a poor shepherd lad.
- 1. Why are Kilkenny folk called "the Cats"
Why are the Carlow people called "The Scallion Eaters"
Why are the Wicklow people called "Goat Suckers"
Why are Kildares called "The Short Grass"
Why are Wexfords "The Yellow Bellies."
Why are Tipperary "stone-throwers"
