School: Teampall Mhuire
- Location:
- Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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- (continued from previous page)Ans. A head of cabbage.
(13) We always see it, the King seldon ses it, and God never sees it.
Ans. Our equals.
(14) Stretch out your hand and there you'll see a thing that was and never will be?
Ans. Your fingers of equal length.
(15) What is blacker than the crow?
Ans. its feathers.
(16) There is my grandmother down at the well, all her children are gone with age and her self is living still.
Ans. An old tree.
(17) It goes up the stairs black and white and comes down red (read) all over.
Ans. A book or a paper.
(18) As round as an apple, as flat(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ita Killeen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cartoon, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- John Killeen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cartoon, Co. Mayo
