School: Eiscreach (roll number 13945)
- Location:
- Eskeragh, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0153, Page 105
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- (continued from previous page)wouldn't do at all? Solution: A fire .16. Two feet on the ground, three feet over head; the head of the living in the mouth of the dead? Solution: A pot on a person's head
- The man who made it, made it well , and the man who wore it , couldn't tell? Sol. A coffin.As I went over London bridge, I met a London scholar. I took out my pen and drew his name. What was the name of that scholar?
Solution : Andrew.[?]ink, tank, under the bank, ten drawing four?
Sol. A man milking a cow.32 white cows tied to the wall; out comes the red one and licks them all? Sol. One's tongue licking one's teeth.A steel mare going over a horn bridge and brass man riding? Sol. Sewing a button.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Antony Hopkins
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Eskeragh, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Patrick Hopkins
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Eskeragh, Co. Mayo
