School: Killyfargy
- Location:
- Killyfargy, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: B. Ó Mórdha
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- (continued from previous page)6. It grows in the wood;
It sounds in the town
and earns its master many a pound.
Ans = a fiddle.7. I sat on my hunkers
I looked through my winkers
and saw the dead burying the live.
Ans = making a fire.8. Into this house I often come
and high over men's shoulders I often go;
and when I go out just over their head
I am as thin as a silken thread.
Ans. smoke.9. As I went down yon meadow I saw a great sight,
all saddles, all bridles, all prepared for a fight;
S was the saddle and B was the bridle,
I tould you three times and I'll tell you no more.
Ans: = three alls10. What never was and never will be
Look in your hand and there you will see.
Ans: a hand with all fingers same length. - You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
- Collector
- Michael Moore
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Mac Donald
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tullaghaloyst, Co. Monaghan