School: Kilmurry
- Location:
- Kilmurry, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: A. de Búrca
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- (continued from previous page)came down and white stayed still
A. A black hen after laying an egg on the top of a hillQ. If your uncles sister is not your aunt, what is she to you?
A. A motherQ. Under the water and over the water and never touches the water
A. A woman going across a bridge with a can of water on her headQ. Hairy in and hairy out and hairy into hairy's mouth
A. A man putting his hairy foot into a hairy stockingSheila Boland, Wood-Of-O. from her parents, Wood-of-O Tullamore. S Boland (13), Daniel Boland (59), Julia Boland (54) 23-11-'37_____________________________________ - Q. Black I am, and much admired,
Men work at me till they are tired,
They cut me out, and spoil my face.
and draw me from my native place.
A. Turf.
In the garden of Eden there was a fair maiden.
She was made a wife, the first day of her life and she died she before she was born.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Kennarney
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Wood of O, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Mary Kennarney
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 48
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Wood of O, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Patrick Kennarney
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Wood of O, Co. Offaly