School: Béal an Mhuirthid (C.) (roll number 14857)
- Location:
- Béal an Mhuirthead, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Sorcha, Bean Uí Náraidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0134, Page 405
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13th July 1938
If a man had only one match and he wanted to light the fire the gas and the cigarette which would he light first -the match.
Where was the first nail ever struck - on the head.
What is half the moon like- the other half.
what is the hardest key to turn-donkey.
The man that made it did not want it.
The man that bought it did not use it.
The man that used it did not see it.
Where was Moses when the light went out in.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Monaghan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Chorrchloch, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Ellie Monaghan
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 17
- Address
- An Chorrchloch, Co. Mayo
