School: Doire na Groighe (C.), An Bhán-tír (roll number 7451)
- Location:
- Dernagree, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0359, Page 315
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Q Long legs crooked thighs small head and no eyes.
A. A tongs.
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Q Tis as round as a marble 'tis as flat as a pan; a half of a woman; and a full man.
A A penny.
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Q What do you see people drink soup with?
A With their eyes.
27
Q What turns but never moves?
A Sour milk.
28
Q What pet could you stand on that you could not hurt?
A A Carpet
29
Q As round as a marble; as deep as a cup and all the men in town could not pull it up.
A A well
30
There was a man rode through the town. Great Britiain was his name. His bridle and saddle "was" gilt with gold and three times I have mentioned his name.
A Was
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Q When I went to London I sat on a stool I pulled out my long thing and they called it a fool. But it was not a fool nor a foolish thing. For it it many a black hole it ever went on.
A A pen.
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Q Riddlim, Riddlim what is that, that is over the head and under the hat.
A The hair of your head.
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Q 'Tis black 'tis white tis red (read) all over.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr Tim O' Shea
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 83
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Keale North, Co. Cork
