School: Cluain Fhada (C.) (roll number 15558)
- Location:
- Cluain Fada, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Mrs. Flood
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- (continued from previous page)Heels and toes iron nose upon my word. She would frighten the crows.
(A gun)
- Why is a black hen cleverer than a white hen?
Because a black hen can lay a white egg and a white hen cannot lay a black egg;
It is under the fire (and over the fire) and over the fire and cannot touch the fire at all?
A cake in an oven;
As round as an apple as deep as a cup all the men in Ireland couldn't pick it up?
The sun shining on the well;
What house is it that is never dark?
A light house;
I went out in the garden(continues on next page) - Collector
- Kathleen Fahy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Leathbhaile Rua, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Informant
- Mrs Fahy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 71
- Address
- An Leathbhaile Rua, Co. Mhaigh Eo
