School: Béal Átha Gabhann (Silvermines), Nenagh (roll number 15696)
- Location:
- Silvermines, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0537, Page 192
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- 1) A black lamb under a holly tree he will beat the Bull he beat the Bear and conquer all the Birds that ever flex the air. Ans. death.
2) Little thing little thing less than a mouse have ore windows than a King's house. Ans. thimble.
3) As round as an apple as deep as a cup and all the horse could not pull it up. Ans. well.
4) What is it that I can often see Kings or Queens seldom see and God nver sees. Ans. his own equals.
5) A little red cow and she is lying by the well she would drink all she get she would eat none at all. Ans. lamp.
6) As I looked out the window I saw the dead carring the live. Ans. A ship.
7) What is it that is always going and never moves. Ans. A clock.
- Collector
- Kathleen O' Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Boolteeny, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Michael O' Brien
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Boolteeny, Co. Tipperary
