School: Drumcoghill

Location:
Drumcoghill Lower, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Iomaire
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  1. When the "Lady in the Moon" assumes an upright position - when seen combing her hair fine weather is coming.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Why is a hot cake like a chrysalis?
    (both will make the butter-fly).
    3 women went out selling oranges. The first had 19 to sell, the second 29, and the 3rd 49. All three sold them at the same rate, and received the same amount of money.
    (Solve)
    They sold at 2d per dozen, and a 1d apiece for odd ones.
    A man was sent to a fair to purchase 100 animals for £100. Some at £5 each, others at £1 each, and the rest at 1/- each.
    How many of each could he buy to fulfil the conditions?
    Ans. 19 @ 5£
    1 @ £1
    80 @ 1/-
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    2. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mrs A. Montgomery
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Corr, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    H. Montgomery
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Corr, Co. Cavan