School: Bilboa (B.) (roll number 15692)
- Location:
- Béal Átha Bó, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Seán Ó Heidhin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0519, Page 004
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- (continued from previous page)A clog with a person's foot in it.
What goes round and round the wood and never gets into the wood? The bark of a tree.
There is a little red man standing in th field, if you pull his tail his nose will bleed? A pump.
As round as an apple, as plump as a ball can clime the church, over steeple and all? The Sun.
What's full and holds more? A pot full of potatoes. (Water may be poured
- When the wild birds fly very low it is the sign of a storm. When the star begin to shine it a sign of frost. When the cat turns his back to the fire it is a sign of rain. When the sky is(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Paddy Power
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Tom Power
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 64
- Address
- Béal Átha Bó, Co. Luimnigh
