School: Baile an tSagairt (roll number 13985)
- Location:
- Ballysaggart, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Prionnsias Ua Coilín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1039, Page 26
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- (continued from previous page)Answer. A crook.
8. As round as an apple, as sharp as a lance And if you were on top of it, It would carry you to France.
Answer. Sun or Moon
9. They took me from my mother side where I was truly bred and when I came to perfect age, they did cut of [sic] my head, they gave to me a drink and in it virtue had, It would rise war between two kings or make two lovers glad.
Answer. A quill used for writing.
10. What is as big as the half of an orange.
Answer. The other half.
11. It is long and narrow and not very wide and wears a green border to every side.
Answer. The road.
12. What is white and black and read all over.
Answer. A newspaper..
13. What makes the baker wear a white cap.
Answer. To cover his head.
14. Spell a red running rogue with three letters.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Dennis Mc Brearty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 66
- Address
- Ballycroy, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mary Mc Callig
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 67
- Address
- Ballysaggart, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Pat Mc Ginley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Address
- Ballysaggart, Co. Donegal
