School: Naomh Féichín, Mainistir
- Location:
- An Mhainistir, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Séan De Paor
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- (continued from previous page)beyond the sea, and in that house, thee is a press, and in the press, there is a bowl, and in the bowl there is a drop I wouldn't give it for a golden top.
ans= The drop of your's hearts blood.
10. Here I am and far I see, a little nest in the holly tree, and in that nest there is a bird, flights the lion, kills the bear, conquers all the birds of air. ans= Hunger
11. What goes up and down the [?] and and carries the [?] on his back.
Ans=. A man going up a ladder.
12. Jennie inside the ditch and Jennie outside the ditch and if I g near her she will bite me. Ans= A nettle
13. As I went out a pudley gap I met my Uncle Davey I cut off his head and sucked his blood and left his body easy.
Ans= A bottle of wine.
14. Mary Kate abroad. at the gate fluttering like a hen all her children dead and gone and she is living still.
Ans= The leaves falling. down off the trees.
15. As I went out a pudley gap, I met my uncle Davey I cut off his head and left his(continues on next page)
