School: Goirtín
- Location:
- Gorteen, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0078, Page 209
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- (continued from previous page)Dick's father is Tom's son. Is Tom related to Dick?
Tom is his Grandfather.
The beginning of Eternity. The end of time and space. The beginning of every end. And the end of every race.
The letter e.
Long legs, Short thighs, Little head and no eyes.
The Tongs.
Four legs up. Four legs down. Soft in the middle and hard all round.
A Bed.
Four stick standers.Two yellow yanders. Two lookers. Two crookers and a wigwag.
A Cow.
Side lines, starlines, a band across her face. The picture of the devil was imprinted in its place.
A púicín on a Cow.
- Collector
- Michael Carr
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gorteen, Co. Galway
- Collector
- Paddy Burke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Temple, Co. Galway
- Collector
- Rita Greally
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clogh, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mike Treacy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Clogh, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs Maria Burke
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 57
- Address
- Temple, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Simon Finn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Lenareagh, Co. Galway
