School: Derryvoney
- Location:
- Derryvony, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mary Ní Néill
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- Clughoughter is another round tower in the middle of the water.
Deverish Island is another old building in Fermanagh.
- Collector
- Seamus Timmon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clowninny, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Hugh Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clowninny, Co. Cavan
- Q. Why is an Asse's tail like a new born baby.
A. Because it was never seen before.
Q. Why is Bultersbridge like a springing cow.
A. Because it is near Cavan (Calving).
Q. What vegetable is everything but agreeable on board a ship.
A. A leek. (leak)
Q. To what age to most girls wish to attain.
A. Mari-age. (Marrige).(continues on next page) - Collector
- Kathleen Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derryvony, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs Fitzpatrick
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derryvony, Co. Cavan
