School: Cluain Tuirc (B.)
- Location:
- Cloonturk, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Ó Conchobhair
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- Black and white went up the hill. Black came down and white stood still? A hen laid an eggNo longer good I'm cast away a sharp long nail got in my way? A motor tyreI crossed over the field in my bare feet. I picked up something good to eat twas neither fish flesh feather or bone. I held it till it walked alone? A knifeThe half of a moon the hole of a hill what's that if it stands still? MohillAs round as an apple as flat as a pan one side of it a woman an the other a man? a pennyAs round as a apple as deep as a cup all the men in Derry wouldnt lift it up? a wellIt has a mouth it has a bed it never eats it never sleeps? a riverWhat sleeps with its finger in its eye? a crookBlack and white and read all over? a newspaper(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Charlie Faughnan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Cloonclivvy, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Patrick Faughnan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Cloonclivvy, Co. Leitrim