School: Beith Mhór (Beaghmore) (roll number 1209)
- Location:
- Beagh More, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0229, Page 343
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- (continued from previous page)they would look again they used to be back on her grave again. She was buried in Errew graveyard. It is the oldest graveyard in the parish. It was founded by St. Patrick. There was a man who brought stones up from the lough shore to a grave in the graveyard, and that night they were moved back to the shore. Every time he moved the stones they were brought back to the shore. Then he threw them out in the lough.
- Q. Who is it everyone likes but dislikes his daughter?
A. everybody likes fortune and nobody likes Misfortune.
Q. What has neither flesh or bones and has four fingers and a thumb?
A. A Glove.
Q. Use me well and I'm somebody, scratch my back and I'm nobody?
A: A mirror
Q : What never was and never will be look in your hand and you will see?
A : None of your fingers the same length.
Q : What is the difference between a school(continues on next page) - Collector
- Annie Kenny
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Miltron Glebe, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Frank Kenny
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 61
- Address
- Miltron Glebe, Co. Leitrim
