School: Cnoc an Iubhair (B.)
- Location:
- Caolaid, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Ceallacháin
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- 1. One over head, four underneath. It is a pity ever to put them asunder. His body to the earth and his soul in a journey, the devil is in law, and he is looking for an Attorney.
Ans. An Attorney dead and he being shouldered by four men.
2. It goes all round the world with its head down, and it rests by the wall all night.
Ans. A nail in one's shoe.
3. What is the difference between a jailer and a jeweller.
Ans. The jailer "watches cells" and the jeweller "sells watches".
4. In Amsterdam I'm common, Go Helm, once me still, I'm found in every mountain, but not in any hill.
Tis in moon you'll find me, but search the sun in vain, Light and darkness hide me but the moonlight shows me plain.
Ans. The letter M.
5. White bird, featherless, flew down from(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John O Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 15
- Informant
- Mrs Elizabeth O Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 43
- Address
- Binn an Easpaig, Co. Chiarraí
