School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)
- Location:
- Gortaveha, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Wiley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592E, Page 12_007
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It is in the ditch is out of the ditch it is no use to the ditch and if you go near it it will bite you.
A nettle.
My father gave me seed to sow the seed was black and the clay was white riddle me that and i will give a pound.
Ink and paper.
As white as milk as black as ink and would hop on the road like hailstones.
A magpie.
Which is the lightest county in Ireland
Co.Cork.
It is in the car it is no use to the car and the car can not go without it.
The Noise.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Kennedy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gortaveha, Co. Clare
- Informant
- John Kennedy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Knocknahannee, Co. Clare
