School: Baile an Gharrdha (B.) (roll number 2909)
- Location:
- Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Dll. Ó Conaill
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One makes acorns and the other makes corn ache.What will go out even if it is locked in.
The fire.What is the first thing you will do when you fall into a river.
Wet yourself.Two leg brought in one leg and laid it on three legs. Four legs came in and ran away with one leg, and two legs flung three legs after four legs to bring back one leg. A man brought a leg of mutton and laid it on a stool. A dog came and he ran away with the leg of mutton. The man flung the stool after the dog to bring the leg of mutton. Ink ank under a bank, ten drawing four. A woman milking a cow. How many bricks go to the building of a house.
None they all have to be carried.What is always behind time.
The back of a clock.What is it that you never saw it before, but you(continues on next page)- Collector
- Patrick Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilbeg East, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Michael Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Kilbeg East, Co. Limerick