School: Ros Mór, Béal Átha Fhinghín (roll number 10378)
- Location:
- Rossmore, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Michéal Ó Corcora
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0307, Page 021
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- 1.
There were two men walking along a snowy field one day what time was it?
Winter.
2.
Four sticks standing four lilly angers two lookers two crookers and a twist about?
A cow.
3.
Four legs up, four legs down, soft in the middle, and hard all round. - A bed.
4.
Four long brothers thin and tall, the occupation with them one goes in, and the other goes out, and they all go the same way around and about. - A woman knitting a stocking.
5.
When is a cow not a cow. - When she is turned into a field.
6.
A lepper of ditches, a jumper of thorns, a little brown cow without any horns. - A hare
7.
As round as a marble, as deep as a cup, and all the kings army couldn't pull it up. - A well.
8.
Ten men's strength, ten men's length(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tessie O' Neill
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rossmore, Co. Cork
