School: An Druipseach
- Location:
- Dripsey, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Tuathaigh
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- What is by your side but you can never catch it :- Answer your shadow.
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What is the difference between an egg and a potatoe :- Answer You must boil an egg to harden and you must boil a potatoe to soften.
3
What goes up and down and never yet moves : Answer a hill.
4
It went to America and stopped there and it came back and never went again.
Answer : A watch.
5
What is it I can see and the King seldom sees it and God never sees it.
Answer : His own equal.
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As I was running a thing I found. And for to find it I looked around.
If I would find I'd throw it away.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Norah Sisk
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dripsey, Co. Cork
- Informant
- John Sisk
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dripsey, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs Sisk
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dripsey, Co. Cork