School: Star of the Sea, Glengivney (roll number 12334)
- Location:
- Glennagiveny, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Brian Mac Giolla Easbuic
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1118, Page 297
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- (continued from previous page)A bottle of whiskey.
Q. As I went up a mucky slap I met a dumby bull, he kicked and I flung, if you had have been there you would have seen the fun.
Ans. A thorn in your foot.
Q. It is black and read all over?
Ans. A newspaper.
Q. On green gravel I did travel.
On white oak I did stand.
I rode the mayor that never was foaled
And held the halter in my hands?
Ans. A boat.
Q. Wee Jenny uddle she sits in a puddle, the longer she sits the shorter she grows?
Ans. A candle.
Q. There was a man in yonder town great Grissle was his name.
Sad his slaps was lined with gold.
Three times I named his name.
Ans. Was.
Q. Iron heels and timber toes upon my word I will scare the crows.
Ans. A gun.
Q. A house full a room full and all the men in Derry could not lift a spoonfull?(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maura Mc Gonagle
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Meenletterbale, Co. Donegal
