School: Cloichín an Mhargaidh
- Location:
- Clogheen Market, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Teacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0573, Page 367
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- Long legs crooked thighs, small head no eyes.
A tongs.
I have a little house and a mouse would not fit in it and all the men in the town could not count all the windows in it.
A thimble.
As round as an apple as plump as a ball can climb the church over steeple and all.
The sun.
One foot high red in the nose the longer it lives the shorter it gets.
A candle.
Tis under the fire and over the fire and still it never touches the fire.
A cake when baking.
What is always walking with its head down.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Liam Ó Condúin
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Jeremiah Condon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Garrymore, Co. Tipperary
