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 174
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- Under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire ?
Ans. A cake in an oven.
As black as a raven, white as snow, and it hops on the road like marble stones, and marble stones it is not ?
Ans. A magpie.
As I went out the boreen I met my Aunt Noreen she had iron toes and a silver nose and upon my word she frightened the crows ?
Ans. A gun.
Under gravel I did travel, on the stick I did stand, I road on the mail that never failed, and I carried the bridle in my hand ?
Ans. A train.
As small as small as a mouse, and it is ten times higher than King George's old house ?
Ans. A star.
A house full and a room full and you could not catch it in a spoonful ?
Ans. Smoke.
Where was the first candle lit ?
Ans. In the wick.
- Informant
- Pat Mellody
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Gilkagh, Co. Galway
