School: Gortnessy (roll number 7235)
- Location:
- Gortinessy, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: M. Nic Sheáin
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- (continued from previous page)A: A coffin.
As I was going up corn hill, corn hill was creaking, four and twenty black things tearing up a nation?
A: A man harrowing.
I combed its hair and shaved its face, tired hores [sic] and wearied men, you are welcome from your dismal den.
A: A turf. - What is cut and never eaten?
A: A pack of cards
A runner of ditchers, a clipper of hedges, a wee brown cow with two leather horns.
A: A rabbit - Under earth I walk, on iron leaves I stand, I ride the mare. [sic] That never was foaled and carry her dam in my hand.
A: A train.
It’s long it’s long, and not very wide, with a little green(continues on next page)- Collector
- Johnnie Elliott
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumawark, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- Mrs Virtue
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 82
- Address
- Paiteagó, Co. Dhún na nGall