School: Coradh Chaitlín (C.)
- Location:
- Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Eibhlin, Bean Mhic Conmara
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- (continued from previous page)Why is the letter E like despair? (Because it is at the end of hope)One half dead, the other half living and a tail wagging (a dog with his head in a pot)Informant; Sgt. Long.
Newmarket-on-FergusWhat is it that walks with its head down? (a nail in a man's boot)A housefull and you could not take a spoon-full (smoke)As I went out a gap, I met my Uncle David. I cut of his head and left his body easy (a head of cabbage)As round as a marble, as deep as(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mrs Fox
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 46
- Address
- Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Sgt Long
- Address
- Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare