School: Baile na Sagart, Lios Mór
- Location:
- An Fhéith Ghairid, Co. Phort Láirge
- Teacher: G. Armstong
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- (continued from previous page)A. Nails in a man's boots
Q. what is it that has one head, one foot and four legs
A. A bed.
Q. What is it that is headed like a thimble, tailed like a rat, you may guess forever but you will never guess that.
A. A pipe.
Q. It is in the car, it is not wanting in the car and the car cannot go without it?
A. Noise.
Q. It is in the marrow it is not in the bone, it is in the rock it is not in the stone, it is in the church it is not in the steeple, it is in the priest and it is not in the people?
A. The letter R.
Q. What is it that has long legs, crooked thighs, small head and no eyes?
A. A Tongs.
Q. What is it that belongs to you and is used by others more than yourself?
A. Your name.
Q. What is it that never was and never will be, look at your hand and you will see?
A. That all your fingers are not the same length.
Q. What is it that is nearer to you than it is to me(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mr David Ryan
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile na Sagart Mór, Co. Phort Láirge