School: Trí Trian (Three Trees) (roll number 2680)
- Location:
- Three Trees, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Caitlín A. Scott
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 390
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- (continued from previous page)Ans. a gun.
What goes round the house with a pair of harrows after her.
Ans. a hen and chickens.
On green gravel I did travel
On black oak I did stand I rode the mare that never was foaled and held the halter in my hand.
Ans. a ship on sea.
Four faces eight hands and a ship sailing on dry land.
Ans. a town clock.
A big working father a wee lazy mother and twelve of a family.
Ans. a clock.
What can you fill a cart full of and when you would have it filled it would be far lighter.
Ans. filling a cart full of holes.
What stops when a cart stops.
Ans. the rattle.
What has wings but cannot fly.
Ans. a cart.
What has a tongue but cannot talk.
Ans. a shoe.
What has eyes but cannot see.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- William Allen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Three Trees, Co. Donegal
