School: Birr (St. Brendan's)
- Location:
- Biorra, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
- Teachers: S. Ó Conchobhair R. Ó Huigín
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- (continued from previous page)A. Paper and Ink.Q. Long legs, crooked thighs, small
head and no eyes.A. A tongs.Q. Thirty sheep went out the gap,
Thirty more followed that.
Then came the shepherd and his
dog
How many feet was that?Collected by:
Noel Martin, Garrycastle, Banagher, Offaly.From:
(1) Thomas Hernon, Banagher,
(2) Michael Gibbons, Banagher.
(3) Joseph Martin, Banagher.- Collector
- Noel Martin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garraí an Chaisleáin, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
- Informant
- Joseph Martin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Beannchar, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
- Informant
- Michael Gibbons
- Gender
- Unknown
- Address
- Beannchar, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
- Informant
- Thomas Hernon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Beannchar, Co. Uíbh Fhailí