School: Baile an Bhálthaigh (Wallstown), Baile Caisleáin an Róistigh (roll number 5190)
- Location:
- Wallstown, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0370, Page 149
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“One day a rich old lady engaged a workman to mow a plot in front of her hall door.”
(continued from previous page)another rest and he would watch the way she went.
But the lady coming home came in the back way and seeing the man idle again told him account for himself. He replied that if she had come in the way she went out she would not find him idle.
- What time is it when a donkey has a turnip half eaten? Half-eight.
It is the train and is not wanting in the train still the train can't go without? Noise.
Headed like a timble, a tail like a rat you may guess for ever but you won't guess that? A pipe.
Patch upon patch without any stitches riddle me that and I buy you a pair of breeches? A head of Cabbage.
If I built a house from this to Cork what height would it be? The height of nonsense.
If I saw a robber stealing anything what three letters would I use? I.C.U.
What is worse than raining cats and dogs? Hailing(continues on next page) - Collector
- Christy O Keeffe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballygarrane, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Patrick O Keeffe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballygarrane, Co. Cork
