School: Uachtar Achaidh (roll number 9762)
- Location:
- Oughteragh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Caitlín Knott
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- Londonderry, Cork and Kerry spell me that without a K.
Ans. that."Up chip-cherry". Down chip=cherry. All the men in Derry would not climb chip-cherry.
Ans. Smoke.What goes round the house and round the house and leaves a loaf on every window.
Ans. snow.As round as an apple, as deep as a cup. All the men in Derry would not lift it up.
Ans. A spring well.What goes up the ladder with its head down.
Ans. a nail in a man's shoe.Spell in three letters the red rover of the world.
Ans. Fox.Blackie and Whitee went over the hill. Blackie came back and White stood still.
Ans. A black hen after laying a white egg.A ridlle! A riddle! a rugeen how many potatoes in a brugeen.
Ans. as many as there is butter for.A kitchen full a room full and could not lift a spoonful.
Ans. smoke.As I looked out from under my hoortree who(continues on next page)- Collector
- Leslie Knott
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ardrum, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Jim Mc Goldrick
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 20
- Address
- Ardrum, Co. Leitrim