School: Tamhnach Fhuinsineach (roll number 7711)
- Location:
- Tawnyunshinagh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Reachtnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0197, Page 001
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What is always behind time
Ans. The lack of a clock.
What is full and holds more.
A Pot of potatoes when you put water in.
What is the shyest thing in the world.
Ans. A clock because it always has its hands on its face.
What never was or never will be look at your hand and you will plainly see.
Ans Your five fingers will never be as long as other.
As round as an apple as plump as a ball it can climb church over steeple and all. Ans. The sun.
What is neither inside nor outside the train, it is no good to the train nor the train can not go without it. Ans. The Noise.
What weight is the moon. Ans four quarters.
What sleeps with head in its eye.
Ans. A cow's spanchel.
Useful useless instrument once its bought its never lent them who wants it, doesn't know it and them who knows it doesn't want it. Ans. A coffin
Compare a tinsmith to a shoemaker(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Christine Mc Morrow
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Loughaphonta Barr, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mr Edward Mc Dermott
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 39
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Blackmountain, Co. Leitrim
