School: Coradh Chaitlín (C.)
- Location:
- Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Eibhlin, Bean Mhic Conmara
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- (continued from previous page)As I went out a slippery gap - who did I meet but D ik - red - cap. A stone in his neck, a rope in his throat. If you tell me this I will buy you a coat (a cherry)What have we that God has not? (an equal)Informant:- Mr. Michael Mc Namara,
Barnahella,
Newmarket - on - Fgs
- As round, as a marble, as flat as a pan, the half of a woman and the whole of a man. (a penny)Why does a hen pick the pot? (because she can not lick it)A white bird fatherless flew from(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr J. Hastings
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
