School: Ballinamore (B.) (roll number 2820)

Location:
Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Heslin
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    A four-legged heifer
    With two leather horns?
    A. A hare.
    Q. As I went out on yonder gap
    I met a man with a red cap,
    A stick in his hand
    A stone in his belly,
    Riddle me that and I'll give you a berry?
    A. A haw
    Q. What is the difference between an elephant and a flea?
    A. An elephant can have a flea but a flea can't have an elephant.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Michael Mc Govern
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloverhill or Corglass, Co. Leitrim