School: Adoon (roll number 11152)
- Location:
- Adoon, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Charles Flynn
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0222, Page 308
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- (continued from previous page)side a woman, and the other a man.
"A Penny"
Through the wood, and through the wood, and never touches the wood.
"A knife in a man's pocket"
Black, and white, and read all over.
"The News Paper."
Three feet two ears a big mouth and no eyes
"A Pot"
Up the ladder, and down the ladder with the heads down. "Nails in a Boot"
Round, the house, and round the house, and leaves a loaf on every window. "Snow"
As I went out on yonder gap I met my Uncle Davit. I took off his cap, and sucked his blood, and left him lying east.
"A Blackberry"
Round the house, and round the house dragging its puddings after it?
"A hen with a clutch of chickens"
What is not fair? "A hair in a [...] head"
A Bonnack of bread, and a sheet ful of crumbs Riddle me that, and I will give you my two thumbs. "The Moon, and Stars"
Why is T the wettest letter in the Alphabet?
"Because it is in the middle of water"(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Alice Mc Gowan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Edergole, Co. Leitrim
