School: Woodland (roll number 8464)
- Location:
- Woodland, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Mrs Crossan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 44
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- (1) What goes between two woods and comes between two waters?(2) Brown and Black went up the hill. Black came down and Brown stayed still.
(An egg)(3) As I went through a slippy slap I met uncle Davey. I cut his throat and sucked his blood and left him lying lazy
(A bottle of whiskey)(4) Long legs came to the door stepless. Keep in your ducks for I am not afraid of your dogs.
(A worm)(5) As I went through a jaggy slap I met a cross bull. He kicked and I flung if you had been there to see the fun
(A jag in your foot)(6) Little James Yolk without either door or lock. If you dont break his wall you wont get in.
(An egg)(7) What sits in the back and has an eye like a hawk.
(A soot-drop)(8) Spell green summer and winter with three letters
(Ivy)
- Collector
- Mary Thompson
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glebe, Co. Donegal
