School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)
- Location:
- Abbey, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Séan de Paor
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0401
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- 1. 'Tis in the mire, 'Tisn't in the mud. 'Tis in the river, 'Tisn't in the flood. 'Tis in the priest, 'Tisn't in the people. 'Tis in the church, 'Tisn't in the steeple.
Answer= The letter R.
2. Look at your hands and you will plainly see what never was nor never will be.
Answer= None of your fingers are the same length.
3. Long legs, short thighs, little head and no eyes.
Answer= A tongs.
4. By adding a figure how would you make 191 less than twenty.
Answer= 19½
5. What is the shiest in the world.
Answer=A clock
6. Black and white and read all over.
Answer= A news-paper.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nancy Madden
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Barnaboy, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Bob Larkin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Barnaboy, Co. Galway
