School: Porturlan
- Location:
- Porturlan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs Mc Tiernan
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- (continued from previous page)out of sight.
The letter I.What is it that man loves better than life the spendthrift saves the miser spends, and all men carry it to their grave.
Nothing.Once in a minute twice in a moment and not once in a thousand years.
The letter M. What goes up the stairs black and white and comes down read.
A paper.Flour of England, fruit of Spain met together in a shower of rain, rolled up in a rag tied with a string if you riddle me that you are as wise as a king.
A plum pudding.- Collector
- Cecil Finlay
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Sruhagh, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr P. Finlay
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 28
- Address
- Derryniggin, Co. Leitrim