School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

Location:
Béal Átha Feorainne, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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  1. Four legs up and four legs down soft in the middle and hard all round=?
    A bed.
    Headed like a thimble tailed like a rat you may guess for ever but you'll never guess that?
    A pipe.
    What would make you dry?
    A red herring or a mackintosh.
    What's all over the house=?
    The roof
    Four stick standers four Mary anders two glass windows and a leather whip=? A Cow
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creeharmore, Co. Ros Comáin
    Informant
    Mr John Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Creeharmore, Co. Ros Comáin