School: Ráth na Loch (C.), Fearann Fuar (roll number 17000)
- Location:
- Ranalough, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0446, Page 063
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- Fifty years lived a man and his wife. They were so poor they could not buy a candle for Christmas night. They were very upset over this. In the morning when they got up they found a candle lighting by the side of the wall as there was no window in the house. They thanked God for this. This family were known as Briens and lived near my father's house.
- (1) 'Tis black, tis white, 'tis read all over.#
Ans. A Newspaper.
(2) A field of white cows and a red one in the middle.
Ans. Your tongue and teeth.
(3) The Duke of Manchester sent home to his sister a bottomless vessel for holding raw meat.
Ans. A ring
(4) Why does a hen pick a pan.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Nora Butler
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ranalough, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Thomas Butler
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Ranalough, Co. Kerry
