School: Kilsarcon (C.) (roll number 14798)
- Location:
- Kilsarkan West, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Caitrín Ní Dhálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0445, Page 354
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- (continued from previous page)LondonI have a little sister, she lives in the sky and if you go near she would tittle your eye.The sun.I have a little sister, she lives in the hall and if you go near her she would scream and bawl.A bell.The flour of England, the fruit of Spain mixed together in a shower of rain, put into a bag tied up with a string if you will riddle me that, I will give you a ring.A puddingA flock of white sheep, on a red hill, now they go, now they stand still.Teeth on your gumWhat has teeth but cannot eat?
Teeth of a comb.What has a tongue but cannot talk.
The tongue of a shoe.What has eyes but cannot wink, cannot see and cannot blink
Eyes of a potato.Two shoes on, two shoes off, and two shoes in the fire(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bessie Healy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocknaharan, Co. Kerry
- Collector
- Han Healy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocknaharan, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mr John Crowley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Knocknaharan, Co. Kerry
