School: Brughtheine (B.), Malla
- Location:
- Baile an Teampaill, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Tighearnaigh
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“As I was walking through a field of corn ¶ I met a thing that was never born ¶ It was neither fish, flesh, feather or bone”
As I was walking through a field of corn
I met a thing that was never born
It was neither fish, flesh, feather, or bone
And it had five fingers of its own
Ans. A gloveHow many feet in forty sheep a shepherd and his dog
Ans. Two, the shepherd's two feet.Long legs crooked thighs
Small head and no eyes.
Ans. A tongs.Where was Moses when the light went out.
Ans. In the dark.What is half the moon like.
Ans. The other half.Little Nancy Etticoat
With a white petticoat
And a red nose
The longer she stands the shorter she grows
Ans. A candle(continues on next page)- Collector
- Patrick Irwin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An tEanach Theas, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Mr James Irwin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- An tEanach Theas, Co. Chorcaí