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School: Crannach, Inis

Location:
An Chrannaigh, Co. an Chláir
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Mícheál Ó Maolchaoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0603, Page 113

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    she was born.
    A Eve.
    Q The bleat of a lamb and the work of a bee is the name of a man that lives in Kilkee.
    A. Ma-honey.
    Q Its black and white and read all over
    A A Newspaper
    Q Four straight standers four belly banders two hookers two crookers and wheel-about
    A A cow.
    Q What is black inside and white outside
    A The hob
    Q What turns without moving.
    A Milk
    Q The king of Manchester sent for the queen of England to put on her finger a bottomless thing.
    A A ring
    Q Jenny white peticoat Jenny red nose the longer she lives the shorter she grows.
    A A candle.
    Q My back is narrow and my belly is thin and my puddings are tied outside my skin.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Keane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Chrois Mhór, Co. an Chláir