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School: An Ghráinseach

Location:
An Ghráinseach Mhór, Co. Mhuineacháin
Teacher:
E. Nic Uaid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0946, Page 107

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    What goes around the house and round the house and sleeps in the corner at night
    Answer The brush
    A flock of white sheep on a red hill,
    Here they go, there they go,
    Now they stand still
    Answer Teeth in the gums
    As I was sitting on my "hunkers"
    Looking through my "winkers"
    I saw the dead burying the live
    Answer Raking the fire
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. seánra
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lily Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An tSeanchoill, Co. Mhuineacháin