School: An Mullach (roll number 2964)
- Location:
- Mullagh More, Co. Galway
- Teacher: M. Mac Gothraidh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0058, Page 0053
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- (continued from previous page)(A rainbow)
21. Up the road and down the road and their head's walking on the road? (The nails of a person's boots)
22. Up the road and down the road and carried the road on my back? (A ladder)
23. What side fo the cup is the handle? (The outside)
24. A little red corn and she tied to the wall she drinks all she gets and she eats none at all? (a lamp)
25. Around the house all day and sleeps in the corner at night? (A sweeping brush)
26. Timber toes and iron nose and on my word it would frighten the crows? (A gun)
27. As round as an apple as deep as a cup and all the men in Derry couldn't lift it up? (A well)
28. Cork and Kerry Londonderry spell me that without a k? (that)
29. If you fall off a tree what do you fall against?(continues on next page)
