School: Robertson (roll number 12276)
- Location:
- Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Liam Ó Morchadh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1084, Page 132
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- (continued from previous page)19. Jipp - jipp jerry all the men in Derry could not climb jipp - jipp jerry?
Smoke
20. A barrel on the strand and its two ends closed?
An egg.
21. Humpty Dumpy sat in the wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. And all the kings horses could not get Humpty Dumpy together again?
An egg.
22. Black with-out and black with-in lift your leg and slip it in?
A stocking
24. Long legs, crooked thigh's, small head and no eyes?
The tongs.
25. What is black and read all over?
The Nerwspaper
26. The Queen of Sheeba had a (boat). Ann on the boat her children sat. Ann these three times I have told you her name. Ann What is her name.
Ann.
- Collector
- Anny Mc Monagle
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Collector
- Cella Mc Caffery
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Collector
- Mary Dobson
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Collector
- Rosline Crampsey
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Dhún na nGall
