School: Gort na Léime (roll number 13012)
- Location:
- Gortaleam, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Liam Ó Ceallaigh
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- (continued from previous page)Q. It is in the rock but not in the stone. It is in the marrow but not in the bone. It is in the tree but not in the wood. It is in the river but not in the flood.
A. The letter "r".
Q. It is not inside in you nor outside you but it is on you.
A. Your name.
Q. What is the nearest tree to the sea
A. The beech. - Q. Deep down in the earth is the place of my birth. I am as black as the night and I make your home bright. When I burst into flame you will tell my name.
A. Coal.
Q. There is a maneen above in the field. If you pull his leg his nose will bleed
A. A pump.
Q. 100 sheep went out a gap 100 more followed that the sheperd and his dog followed. How many feet is that.
A. Two feet because the sheep and dog have legs.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kathleen Mannion
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 10
- Address
- Gorteen, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Patrick Mannion
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gorteen, Co. Galway