School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Cill Mochua (roll number 15632)
- Location:
- Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Sr. M. Calasanctius
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0843, Page 264
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- Riddles.
What part of a cow goes over a ditch first.
Freagra - Breath.
Long legs short thighs little head no eyes.
Freagra - Tongs.
Over the water and under the water and never tips the water.
Freagra - Woman carrying a pail of water over a bridge or and unlaid duck's egg.
Little silly sage sitting in her cage her children dying with age and herself young enough.
Freagra - An apple tree.
I went the path I came the path and carried the path upon my back.
Freagra - Ladder.
Why is a bobbler A holy man?
Freagra - Because he laws down his awl takes up his sole and prepares it for the last.
What is the last thing you take off at night.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Quinlan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Greenville, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Thomas Carroll
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny
