1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Newtown, Fertullagh

School: Newtown, Fertullagh

Location:
Newtownlow, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
K. Shumacher
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0732, Page 032

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0732, Page 032

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Newtown, Fertullagh
  2. XML Page 032
  3. XML “Riddles”
  4. XML “Local Marriage Customs”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. Riddles (continued)

    Share Share Post
    (continued from previous page)
    a threshing mill.
    190 I have a little sister out in the field;
    And when you pull her arm, her nose will bleed?
    A pump.
    191. When a black boy dies what do the others do?
    They go blackberrying. black (burying)
    192. What kind of a field is best for dancing?
    A hop-field.
    193. Black and white and went up the hill,
    Black came down, but white stood still?
    A hen laying an egg.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit

  2. Local Marriage Customs

    Share Share Post
    You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.
    (continues on next page)
    Cancel
    Transcription guide »
    By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eirene Matthews
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynagore, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mr P. Malone
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockmore, Co. Westmeath