School: Dernakesh (B)

Location:
Dernakesh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. Ó Comhraidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1017, Page 312

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  2. Q The beginning of eternity the end of time and space the beginning of every end and the end of every place?
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    Q In noble halls as white as milk lined with skin as soft as silk, within this crystal fountain clear, a golden apple doth appear no doors are there in this strong hole yet thieves break in and steal the gold?
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    Q As I was gong to the Fair of St Ives I met
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