School: The Rower (B.), Inistioge (roll number 15160)
- Location:
- The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Risteárd Ó Cuirrín
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- (continued from previous page)18. One Standly on, if I were there in Standly's place I'd draw a tear from every face?
An onion. - 1. How many feet have forty sheep, their shepherd and his dog?
Two feet.2. Four iron bars ten to attend them; in and out, in and out, and they are fairly ended?
A woman knitting a stocking.3. The man that made it didn't want it; the man that bought it didn't use it; and the man that used it didn't see it;
A coffin?4. A flock of white sheep on the red hill; here they go; there they go; then they stand still?
Teeth in your gums.5. When is the clock the most hungry(continues on next page)- Collector
- Patrick Galavan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cullentragh, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- John Mahony
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 43
- Address
- Coolrainy, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mary Galavan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Cullentragh, Co. Kilkenny