School: Gleann Fhaoilidh (Gleneely)
- Location:
- Gleneely, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Fhinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1099, Page 228
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- (continued from previous page)A tailor's thimble.
23. It is white and it is black and it is read all over?
A book.
24. Spell black water with three letters?
Ink.
25. It is in the mountain, it is not in the hill. It is in America and Ireland wants it still?
The letter M.
26. How could you compare a dog to a tree?
Because both lose their bark when they die.
27. It is white and it is blue and it is gosling green the Pope could not touch it nor neither could the queen?
The rainbow.
28. Twenty four white cows tied to a stake. Round comes the red bull and gives them all a "slake" (a rub)?
The tongue.
29. Men and horses I have tired, gold and silver I have made and in the manure pit I am laid?
Turf.(continues on next page)
