School: Swords (B.) (roll number 755)
- Location:
- Sord, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
- Teacher: A. Hamill
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Q. I have a little sister her name is peep peep she goes the water be it ever so deep she goes over the hill be it ever so high and my little sister has but one little eye.
A. A star.
Q. What goes up the stairs black and white and comes down red.
A. A newspaper.
Q. as round as an apple as plump as a pear a split in the middle and covered with hair.
a. An eye.
Q. What is it that goes under the water and over the water and never gets wet.
A. An egg in a duck's body.
Q. What part of a horse goes over a fence first.
A. His breath.
Written by: James O Toole Lissenhall Swords
Told by: Kathlein O Toole Lisenhall
Swords
- Collector
- James O Toole
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Halla an Leasáin Mór, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
- Informant
- Kathleen O Toole
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Halla an Leasáin Mór, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
