School: Mount Plunkett (roll number 8096)
- Location:
- Mountplunkett, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0265, Page 121
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As I went up the hill I met my uncle Bill with iron legs, short toes, pon my word he would frighten the crows? (Gun).
As I went up the hill I found my uncle Thady, I cut off his head and licked his blood and left his body lying easily? (Bottle of Stout).
What should you do before you get out of bed? (Get into it)
Around the house and round the house and lies in the corner? (Brush).
As I looked out the window I saw the dead carrying the live? (Train.)
What is it that eats all it get but cannot drink water? (Fire)
What is it that walks with its head down? (A nail in a man's boot)
As green as grass and grass it is not, as white as snow and snow it is not, as red as blood and blood it is not, as black as ink and ink it is not. (Blackberry).
As round as the sun as deep as a cup and all the men in Derry would not pull it up?
(Shadow of the sun on a well).(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mary Fallon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killeenrevagh, Co. Roscommon
