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)When it goes to eight.6. What is the shyest thing in the house?
The clock.
Because it keeps its hands before its face.7. Wht is behind time?
The back of the clock.8. What is the nearest bird to the fire?
The crane.9. As black as jet, as white as snow, and it falls on the ground like hailstones?
A magpie.10. Black and white and read all over?
A newspaper.- 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