School: Droichead na Ceathramhna
- Location:
- Bridgecartron or Derrycashel, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: S. Pléimeann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0232, Page 339
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- (continued from previous page)4. As white as milk, and milk it is not,
As red as blood, and blood it is not,
As black as ink, and ink it is not,
What is it?
A. A black-berry.5. There was a man of Adam's race,
Who had no certain dwelling place.
He was neither in heaven, on earth or in hell,
Where was he?
A. In the whale's belly.6. As I went down the hill I met my Uncle Davy.
I sat down and he sat down.
I cut off his head, and sucked his blood,
and left his body lying easy.
A. A bee.
- 1. Up the road and down the road,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Tobin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bridgecartron or Derrycashel, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Martin Tobin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Bridgecartron or Derrycashel, Co. Roscommon
