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School: Knockgraffon (roll number 10560)

Location:
Cnoc Rafann, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
Mary B. Cleary
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    Q. Four lily landers
    Four crooked standards
    Two lookeders, two crookeders
    And one wheel about
    A. A cow.
    Q. She ran to get it,
    Sat down to look for it
    If she got it shed throw it away and when she didn't get it she took it home.
    A. A thorn.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Cleary
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Occupation
    Shopkeeper
    Address
    An Chathair, Co. Thiobraid Árann