School: Cruach, Ráth gCaola (roll number 2007)
- Location:
- Cróch, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Ss. S. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0501, Page 201
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- (continued from previous page)Which part of a cow goes out the gap first?
Its breath.Why so is the ship called she?
Because there is always a man in her look out.As I went up tabbery hill, tabbery hill was shaking. four and twenty bull dogs were tearing down the nation.
A harrow.Round the wood, round the wood and never gets into the wood?
The bark of a tree.Why does a hen peg a pot?
Because she can't lick it.Why does a cow look over the wall?
Because she can't look under it.Genny under the wall and Genny over the wall and if you touch her you will roar and bawl.Did you ever see a half pig's head with two eyes?
I did with my own two.What county flows on water?
County Cork.I have a little sister, they call her peep,peep. She wandered the waters so deep, deep, deep. She climbed up the hills so high, high, high. And the dear little sister has a very bright eye?
A star.White - bird featherless.
Flew from paradise.(continues on next page)
