School: Danesfort (roll number 1300)
- Location:
- Danesfort, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Bean Uí Eadhra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0854, Page 205
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- As I went out in a Slippery gap I met my Uncle Thady. He had iron eyes and timber toes. Tip her in the middle and away she goes. (A gun)
- Collector
- Con O' Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Danesfort, Co. Kilkenny
- Come a riddle, come a riddle, come a rat-tat-tat A wee hairy man with a red, red coat. A staff in his hand and a stone in his throat. Come a riddle, come a riddle, come a rat-tat-tat.
(A cherry)
Ink, ink under the bank, ten drawing four.
(a woman milking a cow) - Collector
- Mary Cantwell
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Danesfort, Co. Kilkenny
