School: Gleann Fhaoilidh (Gleneely)
- Location:
- Gleneely, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Fhinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1099, Page 230
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- (continued from previous page)in he said "As I went out as I came in I saw the dead and life within. Six sat and the seventh fled. If you tell me that you can hang me dead"?
A bird which was hatching her eggs flew away and left the eggs behind. The man was not able to answer it and the prisoner got free.
26. I went up the road and down the road and I took the road on my back.
A ladder.
36. What bridge did I never cross?
The bridge of my nose.
37. It is as round as your head and as long as a thousand trees?
A ball of yarn.
38. How many wells would make a river?
One if it was big enough.
39. what has eyes and cannot see?
Your shoe.
40. As I stood on Derry wall, I heard the dead man calling, the cock crew, the wind blew, and the gates of Heaven struck eleven?
Thunder and lightning.
41. Round as an apple, deep as a cup(continues on next page)
