School: Druim Áine (roll number 9438)
- Location:
- Droim Eanaigh (O'Brien), Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Pádhraic Mac Raghnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0212, Page 303
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- As I went out in yonder gap I met my uncle Davie. I cut out his head, sucked his blood and left him lying easy. Ans. - A blackberry.Spell broken down ditch in three letters. Ans:- gap.Twenty four white sheep standing in a hall out comes the red one and licks them all. Ans:- tongue and teeth.What do people fall against who fall out of an aeroplane? Ans:- Against their will.Little Jennie Huddle sitting in a puddle with a white petticoat and a green gown. Ans:- rushes.Little Jennie Huddle with a white gown and red nose, the longer she lives the shorter she grows. Ans:- a candle.Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall Humpty Dumpty got a great fall. five score and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Jeo Greenan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mucros, Co. Liatroma
- Collector
- Lizzie Leyden
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Doire an Chip, Co. Liatroma
- Collector
- Mai Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Droim Rúisc Theas, Co. Liatroma
- Collector
- Nancie Redican
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Droim Rúisc Theas, Co. Liatroma
- Collector
- Peter O Rourke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cora Bheitheach, Co. Liatroma
- Collector
- Thomas Moran
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Droim Eanaigh (O'Brien), Co. Liatroma
- Collector
- Willie Gill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Léim an Ois, Co. Liatroma
