School: Kilmacow (B.) (roll number 14187)
- Location:
- Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: P. Ó Loingsigh
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- (continued from previous page)Q. How many feet have forty sheep the shepherd and his dog?
A. Two.Q. Under water over water and never tips the water?
A. A woman going over a bridge with a pail of water on her head.Q. Ink ank under the bank ten drawing four?
A. A person milking a cow.Q. What is black and white and read all over?
A. A news paper.Q. As round as a marble as deep as a pail. It never cries out till it's pulled by the tail?
A. A bell.Q. As round as an apple as deep as a cup.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Martin Bolger
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballykillaboy, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Patrick Bolger
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Road worker
- Address
- Ballykillaboy, Co. Kilkenny