School: Blessington
- Location:
- Blessington, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Cuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0913, Page 153
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- Question. Black I am, much admired, men and horses I have tired, cut my nose to spoil my face turned me out of my native place.
Answer. A sod of turf.Q. My Auntie Nance came home from France to learn the step of the Polka dance. She'd timber heels and iron toes. Upon my word she'd frighten the crows.
A. A Gun.Q. Long legs short thighs little head and no eyes.
A. A Tongs.Q. Up chip cherry down chip cherry all the men in Derry would'nt climb chip cherry.
A. Smoke.Q. There was a man who be spoke a thing and to the owner he did bring he that be spoke it did not use it he that made it didn't refuse if he that had it didn't know whether he had it aye or no.
A. A Coffin.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Tyrrell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Blessington, Co. Wicklow
