School: Caladh (C.) (roll number 8740)

Location:
Callow, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Éaráin
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    I went up sandy, sandy hill was creeking, and all the men in sandy hill were gathered in one meeting = A bush.
    It is as white as snow, snow it is not. It is as green as grass, grass it is not. It is as red as blood, blood it is not. It is as black as suit, suit it is not. = Blackberries.
    Twenty sick sheep went out a gap, one fell dead, how many were left. = Nineteen.
    Two n .n. o.o. L. D. put them together, an spell them for me. = London.
    Elisibeth, Eliasibeth, Bessie, and Bess went over the lake to seek a bird's nest. They got a bird's nest, and four eggs in it. They took one each, how many were left. = Two.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Mac Dhómhnaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cuillonaghtan, Co. Mayo