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School: Gortnasilla (roll number 15133)

Location:
Gort na Saileach Thoir, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Thomas Mc Loughlin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 076

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    How is a toffy like a race horse?
    Ans A toffy is like a race horse because the more you lick it the quicker it goes.
    Spell the little red rogue of the world in three letters.
    Ans Fox.
    I have a small horse with an iron neck as fast as he gallops he swallows a rope.
    Ans A sewing machine.
    Up chip-cherry, down chip- cherry, all the men in Derry, would not climb chip-cherry
    Ans The smoke
    I have an old cow with her back to the wall, She would eat all the hay from (the) this place to Donegal.
    Ans The fire
    What is black and white and read all over?
    A newspaper.
    These men are farmers and they lived in Ireland
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mattie O Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John O Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Log Míoltan, Co. Liatroma
    Informant
    Peter Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    An Leacán, Co. Liatroma