School: Naomh Pádraig, Carrowmena (roll number 16787)
- Location:
- Ceathrú Meánach, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Pádraig S. Ó Cathain
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- (continued from previous page)sure very well it's Known,
You fell like rotten branches from the Holy Church of Rome.
- Hoe does a shoemaker's corner resemble Hell?
Ans. Because there are so many condemned soles \(souls) in it.
The man that made it never wore it and the man that wore it never saw it?
When was beef the highest?
Ans. When the cow jumped over the moon
I shaved his head and pared his face, And brought his body to disgrace, With wearied men and tired horses I brought him to his dwelling place.
Ans. Turf.
Twenty sick (six) sheep went in a slap, One of them died how many is that?
Ans. 19 sheep.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Peter Faulkner
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Cheathrú Bheag, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- Peter Canning
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Baile Mhic Fhearachaigh, Co. Dhún na nGall
