School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)
- Location:
- Cormeen, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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- As I went up to Barley hill Barley hill was shaking. I put Barley hill in my pockets, afraid the ducks would eat it
Answer = An ear of oats.As I went up Tara hill Tara hill was shaking. Four and forty bulls tearing up an acre.
Answer = Two horse harrowingStiff standing in a bed,
first white and then red.
Answer = A carrotWhat goes from house to house with its head down.
Answer = A nail in a man's boot.What goes from house to house and stops at no mans house.
Answer = a path.As I went up Tara hill I met a Tara lass. There was(continues on next page)- Collector
- Eileen Smyth
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumaneber, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Patrick Daly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrigagh, Co. Meath