School: Gort na Léime (roll number 13012)
- Location:
- Gortaleam, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádhraic Ó Corcoráin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038, Page 0047
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- What is it that grows larger the more you take from it.
A hole.
As I went up the boreen I carried the boreen in my back.
A ladder.
As I went up the garden gap I met my uncle David I cut off his head and left his body easy.
A head of cabbage.
As round as an apple.
As deep as a cup, and all the Kings horses would not pull it up.
A Spring Well.
What is it that walks in four legs in the morning
Two in the middle of the day,
and three in the evening.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaruite M. Rabbitte
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gortaleam, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs M. Rabbitte
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Gortaleam, Co. Galway
