School: Cúl Mín, Inis
- Location:
- Coolmeen, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Dd. Ó Murchadha
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- (continued from previous page)Why does an ass back to the ditch. (Answer) The ditch will not back to the ass.
- Out of a goose I come. No goose am I. Letters I can write. No tongue have I. What am I. (Answer) A quill pin.
- Collector
- Bridie Corry
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolmeen, Co. Clare
- Informant
- John Corry
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coolmeen, Co. Clare
- Under gravel I do travel. Over board I do stand. I rode a mare that never foaled and I held the bridle in my hand. (Answer) a ship.
Deep down in the earth is a place of my birth. I am as black as the night and your home I make bright. When I burst into flame who can tell me my name. (Answer) a coal.
White bird featherless flew from Paradise perched in the sea and the sea swallowed it. (Answer) Snow.
A row of white cows hid in a stall one red cow came out and licked them all. (Answer) Your tongue and your teeth.
Up the borheen down the borheen. I carried the borheen in my back. (Answer) a ladder.(continues on next page)
