School: Grange (roll number 3759)
- Location:
- An Ghráinseach, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: Tomás de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 114
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- (continued from previous page)13) Through the wood and through the wood and leaves a rag on every bush.
Ans. - Snow.14) What part of a cow comes out of the field first?
Ans. - Its breath.15) A bit of wood and a bit of wire; A neat little house without a fire.
Ans. - A bird cage.16) Black and white and hops on the road like hailstones.
Ans. - A magpie.17) What sentence is every letter of the alphabet in?
Ans. - The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.18) It's deep and it's damp and it's fit for a king.
Ans. - A grave.19) Riddle me, riddle me, I'll go; My father gave me seeds to sow; The ground was white, the seeds were black; Riddle me that and I will give you a pipe.
Ans. - A man writing on paper with ink.20) A long thing, a thin thing, a fluffy thing, a thing without a tail.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Laurence Currid
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 40
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- An Bhearna Dhearg, Co. Shligigh
- Informant
- Michael Gillen
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 45
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Rinroe, Co. Shligigh
- Informant
- Michael Mc Gowan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 75
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- An tSrithideach, Co. Shligigh
- Informant
- Mrs Mahon
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Thomas Gillen
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 50
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Cluainte Prochlaise, Co. Shligigh
