School: Cill a' Lachtáin
- Location:
- Killallaghtan, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó hAllmhuráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0028, Page 0164
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- (continued from previous page)92. Where is he who never saw his equals
god
93. It goes down day and it comes up wet and all the people in the country like its The Tea.
94. In a garden was laid a beautiful maid, As bright and so fair as the morn, She became a wife the first hour of her life, And she died before she was born.
Eve.
95. What is the shyest thing in the world
A block.
96. What is the highest part of a cow in the wood.
Her bow.
97. What part of a cow goes into the wood first.
Her breath.
98. An old woman went out a gap and every time she went the gap she left a bit of her tail after her.
A woman sewing.
99. Long legs, Short thighs, little head and no eyes.
A tongs.
100. Two stick standers four many Anders a whip and(continues on next page)
