School: Ceathrú an Chalaidh
- Location:
- Ceathrú Chalaidh, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Brian Mac Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088, Page 411
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- (continued from previous page)What is that, that is bought y the yard and worn by the foot.
Answer = The carpet.
Flies high lies low wears shoes but has none.
Answer = A football..
As white as milk but milk it is not as black as ink but ink it is not he hops on the road like a marble stone but a marble stone it is not.
Answer = A magpie.
I ran and got it I saw down and looked for it and when I could not get it I brought it with me.
Answer = A thorn in the foot.
Little red Nancy with the little red nose the longer she lives the shorter she grows.
Answer = A candle.
A little round and white house. And it is full og meat But has no doors or windows to let me in to eat.
Answer = An egg.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Blathnaid Ní Giobúin
- Gender
- Female
- Collector
- Ena Ní Ceallaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Collector
- Tomás de Stonduin
- Gender
- Male
- Collector
- Tomás Seosamh Mac Giobúin
- Gender
- Male
- Collector
- Treasa Ingham
- Gender
- Female
- Collector
- Treasa Ní Giobúin
- Gender
- Female
