School: Beárna, Galbally (roll number 12655)
- Location:
- Barna, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: C. Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0512, Page 478
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- (continued from previous page)Two.
Under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire?
A cake in an oven.
One duck before two ducks, one duck behind two ducks one duck between two ducks how many is that?
Three ducks.
As I went out slippery gap, I met a little man with a red had a stone in his back what is that?
A haw.
As I went out a slippery gap I met a thing upon a sop it wasn't stick nor stone nor flesh nor bone, I brought it in three weeks time and it was able to stand alone?
A chicken.
Why is a kind hearted man like a cart horse?
Because he always stops at the sound of woe.
What tree is nearest to the sea?
The beech.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Josie Martin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Boolanlisheen, Co. Limerick
