School: Ballinamore (B.) (roll number 2820)
- Location:
- Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Heslin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0224, Page 224
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- 121 Q. I heard a man call upon a hill. His head was flesh his mouth was horn. Such a man was never born.
A. Cock crowing122. Q. Riddle me rooteen how many potatoes foes to a [?]
A. As many as you have butter for.123. Q. As round as an apple. As plump as a ball. As high a Kilkenny cock feathers and all.
A. Moon124. Q. When was beef the highest.
A. When the cow jumped over the moon.125. Q. Riddle riddle ree what shall it be.
Through a rock through a ree.
Through an old spinning wheel.
Through a mill hopper.
Through a bag of pepper. Through an old horse's shin bone. Tell me that or let it alone.
A. A moth
- Collector
- Phelim Galloghy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumrane, Co. Leitrim
