School: Uragh (B.)
- Location:
- Uragh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Ó Connachtáin
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- (continued from previous page)36 A kitchen full and a room full and you could not catch a spoonful.
Ans:- Smoke37. Piece wood, piece wire, a little house and no fire.
Ans:- A bird in a cage.38. As I was going to Dublin I saw the world's wonder five pots boiling and no fire under.
Ans:- Spring wells.39. What sleeps all day with its finger in its eye?
Ans:- A crook.40 A little white and round house. It's full of meat but it has no door or window to let me in to eat.
Ans:- An Egg.41 On yonder wall I heard a call, , his head was flesh, his face was horn and such a man was never born.
Ans:- A cock crowing.42. What sleeps with its hands on its face?
Ans:- A clock.43. As white as snow, as black as ink, hopping on the ground like hailstones.
Ans:- A magpie.44 As I went up yonder lane I met my uncle Davy, I cut off his head and sucked his blood and left him lying easy.
Ans:- A blackberry.45. What works all day and sleeps in the corner at night?
Ans:- The broom.(continues on next page)- Informant
- James Mc Govern
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Cornalon, Co. Cavan