School: Drom Dhá Liag (C.) (roll number 12230)
- Location:
- Drimoleague, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Dhrisceoil
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- (continued from previous page)the Eagle's wing and flew up the highest. Ever since he was called the King of all birds.
- This story is told of St. Columcille. One day he told one of his Monks that a certain visitor would come from the Western shores, weary after his journey. He said to take care of it at the end of three days it would return again to Ireland. All that the saint said happened. The visitor was a crane from Ireland.
- Collector
- Nora Collins
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrynagree West, Co. Cork
- Q Four legs up, four legs down soft in the middle and hard all round. Ans. A bed
Q. As round as a marble as deep as a cup and all the king's army could not fill it up.
A A Strainer.
Q. Riddle me riddle me Andy O my father gave me seeds to sow the seeds were black and the ground was white so riddle me riddle me Andy O.
Ans A curant cake.
Q. I went to the wood for brosna. I didn't bring a stick straight or a stick crooked but I brought brosna.
A. A dog.
