School: Gearrbhaile (Garbh-dhoire?) (roll number 12110)
- Location:
- An Garbhaile, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Mícheál Mac Giollabháin
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- I wanted to cross the bridge of Kilkenny, I could not cross it without a penny. I borrowed no penny and how did I cross the bridge of Kilkenny ?
Ans. I had a halfpenny and I borrowed another.
When its out its fat and stout, when its in its easy, but when its out the second time its slobbery, wet and grazy ?
Ans. A head of cabbage when boiled.
A boy hasent it, a girl has it. Luke and Mick Kelly has it twice in the one spot ?
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- Informant
- Thomas Tannian
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 57
- Address
- Baile Uí Chlúmháin, Co. na Gaillimhe