School: Ballyhahill (B.), Glin (roll number 10685)
- Location:
- Ballyhahill, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Maoláin
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- (continued from previous page)and there is a cork in the end of a bottle.
28. Four stick standers four lillylanders to hooks two crookers and a wip about?
A Cow
29. Loing legs crucked ties small head and no eyes?
A tongs.
30. Riddle me Ridale me what is that over the head and under the hat"?
Your hair of your head
31. Giny on the ditch Giney in side the ditch and if you touch Giney she would pinch you"?
A nettle.
32. What has one head and one foot and four legs"?
A bed.
33. Where are all Kings crowned"?
On the head.
- Collector
- John O' Callaghan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tinnakilla, Co. Limerick
- Collector
- John Stack
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mohernagh, Co. Limerick
- Collector
- John Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Finnoo, Co. Limerick
- Collector
- Michael Naughton
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Finnoo, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- John Nolan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Finnoo, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- John O' Callaghan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tinnakilla, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mrs Naughton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Finnoo, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mrs Stack
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mohernagh, Co. Limerick
