School: Dromlachan
- Location:
- Sunnagh More, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Peadar Mac Giolla Choinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0221, Page 504
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- (continued from previous page)22) What goes round the house, and round the house,
And leaves a loaf in every window?
Ans.: Snow.23) four sticks standing, four diddle-le-danders
Two puckers, two luggers and a waggler.
Ans.: A cow.24) What sleeps with its fingure in its eye.
Ans.: The Crook.25) A house full a room full,
And couldn't get a spoonful.
Ans.; Smoke.26) As I went out in yonder gap, I met a man with a bundle of rods, and nobody could count them but God.
Ans.: The hairs of you head.27) It is a useful useless instrument,
It's often bought but seldom lent,
The man that buys it does not reed it,
But the man that reeds it, it carries him away.
Ans.: A coffin.28) As I went out in yonder gap,
I saw four and twenty wild gees
Leaving the world asunder.
Ans.: A man harrowing.29) As I went up Corn Hill, Corn Hill was shaking,
As I came down Corn Hill, Corn Hill was leaking.
Ans.: Pona-froggery or frogi shawn.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- P. Mac Giolla Choinnigh
- Gender
- Male
