School: Gearrbhaile (Garbh-dhoire?) (roll number 12110)
- Location:
- An Garbhaile, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Mícheál Mac Giollabháin
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- (continued from previous page)Heard from: Michael Costello
Aged 52 years
Ballinamona
Menlough - Four bellie banders, two stick standers, one hooper, two croopers, and one wig wag?
Ans: A cow.Black and white and read all over.
Ans: A newspaper.Two long legs, short-thighs, small head, and no eye?
Ans: AOften left on the table, often cut and never eaten?
Ans: Playing cards.- Informant
- Martin Mellody
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- An Ghiolcach, Co. na Gaillimhe
- A red rouge and three letters?
Ans:
A fox.
How many cows tails would reach the moon?
Ans: One if it were long enough. Where was Moses when the light went out?
Ans: In the dark. An old white woman with a red long nose(continues on next page)- Informant
- John Nolan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Address
- Baile Uí Chlúmháin, Co. na Gaillimhe