School: Doirín an Lomáin (roll number 14235)
- Location:
- Derreennalomane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán de Barra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0293, Page 023
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- (continued from previous page)shoes or stockings.What letter becomes an even when beheaded?
Ans., Seven.
- What goes under and over the fire and never touches the fire?
Ans, a cake in a bastible.
eight arms no hand a wooden leg but cannot stand, it is often wet but cannot feel, has no shoes but shod with steel?
Ans, an umbrella.
Thirty-six white cows tied to a wall out came a red one and licked them all?
Ans, teeth and tongue.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Nan Roycroft
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mount Gabriel, Co. Cork
- Informant
- James Roycroft
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 49
- Address
- Mount Gabriel, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs J. Roycroft
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Mount Gabriel, Co. Cork
