School: Gearrbhaile (Garbh-dhoire?) (roll number 12110)
- Location:
- Garbally, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Mícheál Mac Giollabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 169
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Londonderry, Cork and Kerry, spell me that without a K?
Ans. T-h-a-t.
- What are the three things which cannot be found?
Ans: A shoe for the foot of a mountain, a towel to wipe the face of the earth and a sheet to cover the ocean.In the garden was placed the happiest maid that ever the sun did adorn, she was made a bride the first day of her life and she died before she was born, Who was the maid?
Ans: EveA head like a thimble, a tail like a rat, you may guess forever but you will never guess that?
Ans: A pipeWhat has two wings, eleven head, twenty -two legs and yet cannot fly or walk?
Ans: A football teamWhich has the hardest life of it tea or coffee?
Ans: Tea, for while coffee can settle down, tea is(continues on next page) - Informant
- John Nolan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 30
- Address
- Colmanstown, Co. Galway
