School: Caddlebrook (roll number 10642)
- Location:
- Caddellbrook, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhocraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0244, Page 214
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- (continued from previous page)Deep down in the earth is the place of my birth. I am as black as the night and I make yours homes bright when I burst into flame, who can tell me my name
Ans. CoalA head like a thimble, a tail like a rat, you would guess everything but you would not guess that
Ans. A pipeA flock of white sheep on a red hill here the go there the go now the stand still
Ans. Teeth in your gumsWhat is dirtier than a pig in a parlour
Ans. Two pigs is dirtierThere was once a grey goose and she went a great price the man that goes with her would want to be wise. She has feet of her own and she walks upon none and afterwards comes home
Ans. A shipIf Toms father was Dicks son, what relation was Tom to Dick
Ans. His grandfather(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Joe Keane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyglass West, Co. Roscommon
