School: Ballycumber (B.), St Ciaran's
- Location:
- Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: G. Ó Súilleabháin
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- 1. I knew a thing not four weeks old when Adam was no more
But before that thing was five weeks old Adam was four score.Ans: the Moon2. As I went out in a field of wheat I picked up something I could not eat.
It was neither fish flesh, nor bone yet in three weeks it could run alone?Ans: An Egg3. Long legs, short thights, little head and no eyes?
Ans: A tongs4. As I went in yonder gap I met my Uncle Davy, I cut his throat and sucked his blood and left him lying easy?
Ans: A bottle of porter5. In a garden was laid a most beautiful(continues on next page)- Collector
- Thomas Colgan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Moorock, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Mr J. Guinan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Bellair or Ballyard, Co. Offaly