School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)
- Location:
- Towlerton, Co. Laois
- Teacher: L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0838, Page 118
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- (continued from previous page)A. A man who in the beginning of his life crawls on two legs and two hands. In the middle of his life walks upright on two legs and in his old age hobbles on two legs and a stick.
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Q. Little red Nanny with her little red nose the longer she stands the shorter she grows?
A. A candle.
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Q. I have a little sister she sits in the ditch if you go near her she will give you the itch?
A. A nettle.
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Q. Black and white and re(a)d all over?
A. a newspaper.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Gwen Atkinson
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Monavea, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mary Wade
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ardateggle, Co. Laois
