School: Tattenclave
- Location:
- Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: B. Ní Chróinín
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- (continued from previous page)had seven cats; The seven cats had seven kittens: Cats, kittens, husband, wives, how many went to the fair in eyes? (One)
35. I have a little house; it would not hold a mouse; There is as many windows on it as a king's high house (A thimble).
36. What walks with its head down? (Nail in shoe)
37. RIddle me, riddle me, randy roe:
My father gave me seed to sow:
The seed was black an the field was white.
Riddle me that and I'll give you a crack.
(Bottle of ink and pafe of paper).
- 38 Why does a hen pick a pot? (Because she can't lick it.
39 In the wood I got it: I sat down + fought it: Against my will I brought it home; and it was neither flesh nor bone (Thorn)
40 Two dead men fighting: two blind men looking on: two cripples running for the Guards, and two dummies shouting Hurry on" (Lie)
41 Blacky and whity went up the hill: Blacky came back and left whity behind (Hen after laying)
42 My father, my mother, my sister, my brother All in one bed and never touch other (Grape or fork) - Collector
- Frank Moyna
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
- 43 Wee Jinny Luddle sits in a puddle: The(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
