School: Mullagh (B)
- Location:
- An Mullach, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: James Drury
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What has two eyes and cannot see? A Scissors.
What runs on the road and never walks? A Motor bar.What flies in the air and never uses its wings? An Aeroplane.Londonderry, Cork and Kerry spell me that without a K? That.How many wells will make a river?
One if it is big enough.The longer it lives, the shorter it grows.
A CandleWhat stick never grows in a wood? A Candle-stick.Long legs, short thighs, little head and no eyes. A Tongs.What walks on its head ? The nail of a man's foot.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Freddie Deignan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Mullach, Co. an Chabháin
- Informant
- Mr Deignan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- An Mullach, Co. an Chabháin