School: Eaglais
- Location:
- Boirinn, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: S. Ó Mongaigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 137
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- Old mother witchet she ahd but one eye
Piece of her long tail she did let fly
[?] time she went out the gap a piec eof her tail got caught in the trap
(Ans A needle + thread)
A leaper of ditches a clipper of corn
A tight little fellowWith slippery horns
(Ans A rabbit)
Tá fircín ins an gclúid is ta dhá chéad súi [?[ annWhy is a mouse like grass
(Because the cat-ll eat it)In which month do ladies talk least
February because it is the shortest
When is the tea pot like a kitten
(When you are teasing it)When has a man four hands
(When he doubles his fists)(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Cáitlín Ní Nadhraigh
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Michael Neary
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- An Sián, Co. Mhaigh Eo
