School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)
- Location:
- Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 18_009
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- Four legs up and four legs down soft in the middle and hard all round=?
A bed.
Headed like a thimble tailed like a rat you may guess for ever but you'll never guess that?
A pipe.
What would make you dry?
A red herring or a mackintosh.
What's all over the house=?
The roof
Four stick standers four Mary anders two glass windows and a leather whip=? A Cow(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget Healy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Creeharmore, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mr John Healy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Creeharmore, Co. Roscommon
