School: Island Parish
- Location:
- Ballina, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Seán Ó Móráin
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- There was a man who wanted to cross a river, He had a goose, a sheaf of corn and a fox and he could only carry one at a time. How would he get across?
Ans He would first bring over the goose then the fox. Bring back the goose. Then bring over the sheaf of corn and then bring the goose.
The top of a thimble the tail of a rat what is that?
Ans A pipe.
What goes round the house with a harrow after it?
Ans A hen with a clutch of chickens.
Where was Moses when the light went out?
And In the dark.- Collector
- Annie Bracken
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bohernagrisna, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Mrs Bracken
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bohernagrisna, Co. Offaly