School: Baile Droichid, Cathair Dún Iascaigh (roll number 10533)
- Location:
- Ballydrehid, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Donnchadh Mac Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0576, Page 003
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- (continued from previous page)also hidden. A big flat stone is supposed to be covering the gold and ornaments, but it is now covered with moss, and glass and stones. It is supposed to be hidden in a field owned by Mr. Thomas Peters in Ballydrehid.
Told by Kitty Kearney, Ballydrehid N.S. Cahir
Told by Mrs. J Kearney (39), Ballydrehid, Cahir
- Riddles
Up high, down low, wears bolts and has none? A football
There is a little man, he stands in the field, if you touch his hand his nose will bleed? A pump
Eight arms, no hand, a wooden leg but cannot stand, its often wet but cannot feel, its made so round and bound with steel? An umbrella
As I went out a slippery gap, I met my Auntie Mary, she had iron nose(continues on next page) - Collector
- Malachy Brett
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Thomas Brett
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 63
- Address
- Cappauniac, Co. Tipperary
