School: Cill Mhuire (roll number 8139)
- Location:
- Kilmurry, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ruairc
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- (continued from previous page)A. an umbrella
Q. Why is the letter "T" like an island?
A. Because it is in the middle of water.
Q. What is the largest bridge in the world?
A. The rainbow
Q. Roomfulls and roomfulls and you cannot get a spoonful
A. Smoke.
An iron bar going through a lone bridge and a brass man driving it.
Q. A thimble driving a needle through a lone button.
Q. What is it we say we will do and we never do it.
A. Stop a minute.
- Th which comes on it in ere is a weed growing on ditches and in fields called the "Bóthar lán buidhe". It gets its name from the little yellow flower which comes on it in Summer.
In this flower there is cure for swellings. It is boiled first and then the water is strained. The weed is then put together and is made as a poultice. The poultice is put on a few times and in a fortnight the(continues on next page) - Informant
- John Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lissalway, Co. Roscommon
