School: Eanach Dubh (B.) (roll number 13656)
- Location:
- Eanach Duibh, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Thomas Morahan
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- (continued from previous page)Q. What is it that sleeps with it's finger in its eye?
A. A crook
Q. How would you compare a flea to a train?
A. Because it runs over sleepers
- About seven years ago there lived a woman named Mrs Mattimoe in the townland of Derrybrack, Drumsna. She lived by herself in a cottage on the roadside.She was very old and she was unable to walk, and she used to have her bed by the fire-side. It was a custom of the neighbours to visit her.The last person that saw her was Miss Byrne, Corrick, Dromod. She saw her about 8 o'clock p.m. 16th September 1930. On the following morning when James Gray was going to his work he saw(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Michael Lavin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Doire Breac, Co. Liatroma
