School: Tarmon (roll number 13997)
- Location:
- Tarmon, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: P. Layden
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 211
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- (continued from previous page)7 Black and white went up the hill, black came down and white stayed above.
A hen with an egg.
8 Through the wood and through the wood and their heads down
Nails in a shoe
9 Round the house and round the house and their [?] stands at the back door
A broom
10 If Dicks father was Johns son what relation was Nick to John
His grandson
11 Why doesn't it matter if a beggar wears a very short coat
Because it will be long enough before he gets to another
12 As I went up the steeple I met three Christian people they were neither men women or children and yet they were three christian people
A man a woman and a child
13 Who was the first whistler and what tune did he whistle
The win Over the hills and far away
12 Hity haty on the wall hit haty got a fall ten men and ten more(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 47
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Falty, Co. Leitrim
