School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- Prison East, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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- (continued from previous page)Why does a Miller wear a white hat?
To keep his head warm.
Why does a cow look over a wall?
Because she cannot look under it.
My father gave me the seed to sow, the seed was black and the ground was white riddle me that and I will give you a pint.?
Ink and paper.
Two n two o an l and a d put that together and spell it for me?(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Corcoran
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Prison North, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mr Coyle
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 57
- Address
- Prison North, Co. Mayo
