School: Naomh Feichín, Cros (roll number 7075)
- Location:
- Cross, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: M. Mac Niocail
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- (continued from previous page)8. Two feet underneath, three feet over head
The head of the living in the mouth of the dead
A pot on a man's head.
9. Long legs, crooked thighs, small head, and no eyes
A Tongs
10. How many planks would reach the sky
One if it was long enough
- 1. They hop on the ground like marble stones. But marble stones they are not.
(Hailstones)
2. When would you call a gander a goose
(When he is dead)(continues on next page) - Informant
- John Moran
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 67
- Address
- Kildun More, Co. Mayo
