School: Faithche (Buachaillí)
- Location:
- Fahy More, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Cinnéide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0087, Page 338
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- Why is the letter F like a cow's tail. Because it is at the end of beef.
What is it you can take in your left hand but not in your right hand. Your right hand.
White and black and read all over, The paper.
What is most like a horse's shoe. A mare's shoe.
As round as an apple, as deep as a cup, and all the men in Erin would not pull it up. A spring well.
Why is an empty purse always the same. because their is never any change in it.
It is always in fashion and always out of date. The letter H.
Why does a hen pick the pot.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Callaghan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derryribbeen, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- John Callaghan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derryribbeen, Co. Mayo
