School: Carnamoyle (roll number 7344)
- Location:
- Carn na Maol, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Hugh Mc Kee Fleck
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 456
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- Margaret Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Uisce Chaoin, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- Sarah Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Uisce Chaoin, Co. Dhún na nGall
- 1. As white as milk and milk it isn't,
As green as grass and grass it isn't,
As red as blood, and blood it isn't,
As black as ink and ink it isn't,
Ans. A Blackberry.
2. What goes up the chimney down and won't come down the chimney up.
Ans. a Umbrella.
