School: Cluain Fhada (C.) (roll number 15558)
- Location:
- Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Mrs. Flood
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- (continued from previous page)Treynes house. Ans "a timble"
Long legs crooked tighs small head and no eyes. Ans. "A tongs"
What are the two redest roses you can smell under your nose. Ans "your lips"
Very long not too wide two green ribbons one each side. Ans. "A road"
As round as an apple as flat as a pan the image of a woman and the image of a man. Ans. "A penny"
Why do we go to bed. Ans."Because the bed will not come to us."
As I looked out the window I saw a great wonder, four and twenty wild cats tearing the ground asunder.
Ans. A "harrow"
- What's wet and drys at the same time.
(A towel)
Spell mouse-trap in three letters.
(Cat)
Spell black water in three letters.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Celia Keane
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Thomas Rodgers
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Address
- Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon
