School: Robertson (roll number 12276)
- Location:
- Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Liam Ó Morchadh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1084, Page 136
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- (continued from previous page)9. How many peas in a pint?
One
10. There was a man rode through this town great James "Was" his name his saddle was gilt with gold three times I have told his name?
Was.
- 1/ Headed like a thimble, tailed like a rat you may guess for ever but you cannot gouess that.?
A pipe.
2/ Who many peas in a pint?
One.
3/ A wee wee man with a coat a stick in his and a stone in his throt?
haw
4/ What part of a cow goes into a bier first?
Its breath
5/ Black and white and read all over?
A newspaper.
6/ As deep as a cup and all the men in Ireland could not put it up.
A well.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Finlay Russell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Alex Moone
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Craoslach, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- John Moore
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Craoslach, Co. Donegal
