School: Graigue, Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4124)
- Location:
- An Ghráig, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Lionacháin
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- (continued from previous page)what was the name of the scholar?
Andrew.
There was a man drove through the street; Great Griddle was his name his bridle and saddle were gilt with gold and three times I said his name?
Was - Why does a hen cross the road? -
To get to the other side.Why does a cow look over a ditch?
Because she couldn't look under itWhy is the sun like a good loaf?
Because it is light when it rises.When would it hurt to have a pint of water fall on your head? - When it is frozenUnder the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire? - A cake in a bastible.What part of a cow goes over a ditch(continues on next page)- Collector
- Anna Caplice
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Ghráig, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Mr John Caplice
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Address
- An Ghráig, Co. Chorcaí