School: Foynes (C.) (roll number 2814)
- Location:
- Faing, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Eithne Ní Mhaidín
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- (continued from previous page)Answer Me
A man in the field if you move his hand his nose will bleed
Ans= a pump
What is it that you would not like to have, but if you had it you would not like to lose it.
Ans= a bald head
In yonder hill there walks a deer,
Gold and silver its landolier,
Its neither fish, flesh, blood or bone
In yonder hill it walks alone
Ans= moon
What covers the whole world except the sun and the sea.
Ans= the dew- Collector
- Caitlín Nic Uilleagóid
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr A. Tailor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 88
- Address
- Faing, Co. Luimnigh