School: Tulach na Scríne (roll number 13950)
- Location:
- Tullynascreen, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Fhlannchadha
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- Useful, useless, instrument, often bought but never lent. The man that buys it, never owns it and the man that owns it, does not know it, neither can he tell whether it suits him ill or well.Answer: A coffin.I know a little house, and it would not fit a mouse, and there are as many windows on it, as on the Lord Mayor's house.Answer: A thimble.In comes long-legs, footless to the door, saying keep in your kens, Mam, for I dont fear dogs.Answer: A worm.A lazy old mother, hour-hand and a hard working father minute-hand and twelve little children all the one colour.Answer A clock In comes three legs, left down one leg and sat on three legs. In comes four legs, brought away one leg. Up jumps two leg, and knocked down three legs ran after five legs(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mollie Coen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tullynascreen, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Bernard Coen
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Tullynascreen, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Farrell Mc Morrow
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Boleymount, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Mrs Terence Mc Ternan
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Greaghnafarna, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- T.J. Conlon
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Tullynascreen, Co. Leitrim
