School: Eaglais

Location:
Burren, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
S. Ó Mongaigh
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Four sticks standers. Four belly anders. Two roopers too croopers, and a wheel about.
    (Ans a cow)
    I had a little sister; she had but one eye she would climb the mountains if they were ever so high.
    (Ans a star.)
    I live to dye I dye to live and the more I dye the better I live.
    (Ans a woman dyeing clothes)
    Why is a fish hook like the letter F.
    (Ans because it makes and eel feel).
    When was beef the highest.
    (Ans when the cow jumped over the moon).
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.