School: Bóthar Mór, Caherconlish (roll number 8342)
- Location:
- An Bóthar Mór, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Nóra, Bean Uí Chráinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0524, Page 166
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- 1. Two dead men fighting.
Two blind men looking on.
Two cripples running for the peelers
and two dumbies shouting "Hurry On."
Answer. A lie.
2. I went into a wood, I got it, I sat down, I fought it, and I brought it home.
Answer. A thorn.
3. Two legs sitting on three legs looking at one leg. In comes four legs snatches up one leg. Up jumps two legs snatches up three legs, throws it at four legs and gets back one leg.
Answer. A Butcher sitting on a three legged stool looking at a leg of mutton. In comes a dog snatches up the leg of mutton. Up jumps the butcher snatches up the stool. Throws it at the dog and gets back the leg of mutton.
4. What always walks with their heads down.
Answer. The nails of your boots.
5. When is your hair like the sea?
Answer. When it is wavy.
- Collector
- Sheila Blackwell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Sceach Ard, Co. Luimnigh
- Informant
- Mrs Chamberlain
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 75
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Cathair Chinn Lis, Co. Luimnigh
