School: Leac Snámha (B.) (roll number 10957)
- Location:
- Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Dáithí. B. Ó Duilleáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0411, Page 065
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- (continued from previous page)the wather red and come out black?
Answer. A coal of fire.
What is it that God never sees and the King and Queen often sees it?
Answer. An equal.
What has a head but not a face?
Answer. A match.
What is it that is of no use to the car and the car cannot go without it?
Answer. Noise.
What always goes before you?
Answer. Your breath.
If a rail of turf costs five shillings what would seven rails come to?
Answer. Ashes.
Born long ago, but made to-day,
I am most in use while others sleep,
Few would like to give away,
Yet none would like to keep.
Answer. A bed.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Shanahan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Irrabeg, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Thomas Lawlor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Irrabeg, Co. Kerry
