School: Gleann Fhaoilidh (Gleneely)
- Location:
- Gleneely, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Fhinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1099, Page 231
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- (continued from previous page)and all the kings horses could not lift it up?
A well.
42. It is long it is narrow and not very wide and it wears a green "selvage" on every side?
A road.
43. My mistress sent to your mistress for the loan of a bottomless tub to hold flesh and blood?
A ring.
44. What is it you have and I haven't but I make more use of it than you do?
Your name.
45. What has legs and cannot walk?
A table.
46. What goes from house to house and he's out all night?
A path.
47. As I was going along the way I found a thing rolled up in hay. It was neither fish, flesh nor bone and I kept it till it walked alone?
An egg with a bird in it.
48. What has wings and cannot fly?
A cart.(continues on next page)
