School: Naomh Bríghid, Blackwater (roll number 7036)

Location:
Blackwater, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0886, Page 007

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(1)
Bionn sí thoir bionn sí thiar
Bionn sí i ngáirdín Bh'l'á Cliath
Is mú a greim ná greim chapaill
Ach ní bhlaiseann sí an biadh

Speal
(2)
The flour of England and the fruit of Spain
Met together in a shower of rain
They were put in a bag, tied with a string
If you'll riddle me that I'll give you a ring.
A Plum Pudding.
(3)
What is black and white and hops on the ground like hail stones?
Magpie
(4)
The more you take out of it the bigger it gets. What is that?
A grave.
(5)
As I looked out through a glass hall door I saw a ship full up of people, but when I looked out again there wasn't a single person in it?
They were all married.

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Informant
Miss O' Connor
Gender
female
Address
Ballyvoodock, Co. Wexford
Language
mixed