School: Bellurgan, Baile Sheinicín (roll number 16249)
- Location:
- Bellurgan, Co. Louth
- Teacher: S. Mac Duinnshléibhe
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- 24th November 1937 Riddles I went out my fathers gap
I met a man with a red cap
With a stick in his hand and a stone in his body ,
Riddle me that and I'll give you a pennyAnswer:- A hawAs white as milk,
As black as ink,
It hops on the road like hailstones,
What is it ?Answer: A magpie.As I went into a public house,
I met my uncle Danny,
I cut off his head and drank his blood,
And left his body easy
What was it?Answer: A bottle of whiskey.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Dullaghan
- Address
- Jenkinstown, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Mr P. Dullaghan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Jenkinstown, Co. Louth