School: Lisnabo, Newtownforbes (roll number 15460)
- Location:
- Lios na Bó, Co. an Longfoirt
- Teacher: Bean Uí Bhiadhtaigh
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- Collector
- Dorothy Dixon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Achadh Riabhach, Co. an Longfoirt
- 1. Two lookers, two cruckers, two flappers and a wagger?
A cow.
2. A leaper of ditches, a clipper of thorns, a little brown cow with two leather horns?
A Rabbit.
3. What has its heart in its head?
A head of Cabbage.
4. Black and white and red (read) all over?
A newspaper.
5. A little house with as many windows in it(continues on next page)