School: Coillidh Críon (Killycreen) (roll number 8274)
- Location:
- Kilcreen, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 157
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- Question As I went through a slithery slap I met my Uncle David. I cut his throat and sucked his blood and left him lying lasy.
Answer A Bottle of Whisky
Question Queen Murcka sent to Queen Ann for a bottomless tub to hold blood and flesh in.
Answer A Ring.
Question Hairy all over rough on the skin two things wagging and one going in
Answer A Pig taking its food
Question Four yellow yanders, four stiff standers two lookers, two crookers,a liker, and a swinger
Answer A Cow
Question Why does a horse look over a white washed wall.
Answer Because he could not see through it.
Question Whitie and blackie went over the hill blackie came back and whitie staying still.
AnswerA hen after laying an egg.
Question Thirty sheep went through a gape, thirty more followed that, his shepard and his dog how many feet was that.
Answer Two Feet.
- Collector
- Martha Mc Daid
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilcreen, Co. Donegal
- Collector
- Martha O Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fortstewart, Co. Donegal
