School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)
- Location:
- Cormeen, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 181
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- (continued from previous page)What is the bigest wonder on the map of Europe.
Answer = That Hungary did not eat Turkey.an iron lamb with a woolen tail
Answer = A needle and thread.As round as an apple, as deep as a cup
all the kings horses wouldnot put it up
Answer = A well.What relation is your aunts sister to you if she is not your aunt.
Answer = Your mother.What can go up the chimeny down but can't come down the chimney up.
Answer = An umberella.As I was going over Wexford bridge
I met a Wexford scholar.
He took off his cap and drew of his gloves. Please tell me the name of that scholar.
Answer = Andrew.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eileen Smyth
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumaneber, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Patrick Daly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrigagh, Co. Meath
