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School: Tulach Sheasta (B.)

Location:
An Port Nua, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Meachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0539, Page 147

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    Why is the townland of Annaholty compared to a hospital?
    Because there are "wards" in it. (Family named Ward lives there)
    Why is the townland of Annaholty compared to the Shannon?
    Because there are "sammon" in it. (Family named Sammon (or Salmon) lives in it)
    Why does a baker wear a white cap?
    To cover his head
    As round as an apple, as flat as a pan, one side a woman, the other a man!
    A penny.
    A little man in the middle of a field, if you lift up his hand his nose will bleed !
    A pump
    Under the fire, over the fire, and still it never touches the fire.?
    A cake in the oven
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Browne
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Patrick Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lána an tSéipéil, Co. Thiobraid Árann