School: Shannow
- Location:
- Shannow Wood, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: B. Ó Ciaráin
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- When is it right to lose your temper. Answer. When it is a bad one.
Chip Chip Cherry
All the men in Derry
Could'nt climb chip chip cherry
Answer The smokeAs round as a hoop
As plump as a ball
As high as the market house
Steeple and all
Answer. The moonDown in yonder field
I spread my sheet
Water ran over it and never wet it. Answer. Water was the dog's nameWhat goes up a ladder with its head downwards. Answer. A nail in a mans boot.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Nora Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Redhills, Co. Cavan