School: Ballyjamesduff Convent
- Location:
- Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Sr. Mary Theresa
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A needle
(26) Ques.
I ran till I got it and when I got it I sat down to look for it and when I could not get it I brought it home with me.
Ans. A thorn in my foot.
(27) Ques.
There was a man who had no eyes he went abroad to view the skies he saw a tree with apples on, he took no apples of nor he left no apples on
Ans. He had one eye and there were two apples on the tree and he took one of and left one on.
(28) Ques.
What never was or never will be put out your hand and you will see.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Betty Brady
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr John Brady
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan