School: Hackettstown (St Joseph's)
- Location:
- Hacketstown, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: M. Ní Raghallaigh
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- As I went up by the king's wall, I heard a thing let a squal
Its beard was made of flesh, and its mouth was made of horn
Was there ever such a thing born
Answer. A cockAs I went up Slipperce, I met my Aunt Josie, she had iron nose and timber toes, and upon my word she would frighten the crows
Answer. A GunA heart and a head and stands on one leg
Answer. A head of cabbage- Collector
- Maureen Broughan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Sarah Whelan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Ballyedmond, Co. Carlow
- How many twos would make five.(continues on next page)