School: Na Cealla (Kells) (roll number 8148)
- Location:
- Kells, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Fiannachta
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0476, Page 033
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- Nách cladhaire í do thagann go ciúin imeasc na bailtí ar nós na taoide leathan ar na cuanta is do sgéitheann?
An bhás
Two women went down the road and they had two children on their backs, the children looked back and they said their fathers were coming the women said they are ye'r fathers our fathers, and ye'r grandfathers?
The two men were married and their wives died and one man married the other man's daughter.
There was a boat in the sea and it was crowded with men and there was not a single man in it?
They were all married.
Why does a tinker wear a coat so long?
Because it will be a long time before he will get another.
Why is Ireland like a bottle of wine?
Because it is surrounded with water
What is it that has teeth and cannot eat?
A comb.
- Collector
- Breda Moriarty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kells, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Michael Moriarty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Kells, Co. Kerry
