School: Imleach Neachtain (roll number 11983)
- Location:
- Emlaghnaghtan, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Casaide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0431
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- Question When does a pig run?
Answer "When he is in a hurry"
Question As I went on shiver hill and shivery hill was shaking, all the birds in shivery hill would cover a half an acre?
Answer "A shower of hailstones."
Question Middy noddy round body, three feet and a wooden hat?
Answer "A pot"
Question What part of the cow comes out the door?
Answer "Her breath"
Question When was beef at its highest?
Answer "When te cow jumped over the moon"
Question 40 sheep went out a gap, 40 more followed that 6, 7, 10, 11, 2, 3 How many is that
Answer "Five"(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Josephine Redican
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ardconnell, Co. Sligo
