School: Dillonsbridge (roll number 8501)
- Location:
- Philpotstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: A.B. Ní Chumhaill
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- (continued from previous page)question weigh
Answer: three pounds. - I have but one horn I am no curicorn [?] I milk but I am no kerry cow, my grandmama loves me and round the board shoves me with the smile of good luck on her brow.
"A teapot"
Something or other came to my mother it was all full of holes and none of them through
"A thimble"
Up and down wears boots and has none.
"A football"
Old man legless came to the door headless keep in your ducks and I wont be afraid of your dog.
"A worm"
All holes and holds water
A sponge
Little miss neddycoat has a white petticoat and a red nose the longer she lives the shorter she goes.
"A candle"(continues on next page)- Collector
- Joseph Maguire
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Pat Maguire
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilcarn, Co. Meath