School: Dúndroma (roll number 13818)
- Location:
- Dundrum, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Mrs Ester Jackson
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18. How many legs have forty sheep a shepherd and his dog?
(Two.)
19. Forty sheep went out a gap, forty more went after, then six and seven, twice eleven, three and two, how much is that?
(Five.)
- 1. I met a cart full of ful of fingers and thumbs, but no flesh or bones. (Gloves.)
2. I met a man with a red coat and a stick and a stone. (A cherry.)
3. Little Anny with a red nose. The longer she lives the shorter she grows. (A Candle.) - Collector
- Joan Graves
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballintemple, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs Graves
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballintemple, Co. Tipperary
