School: Dún Flainn (roll number 9669)
- Location:
- Dún Fhlainn Uachtarach, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: Seán Ó Maolagáin
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- (continued from previous page)7. Under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire.
Answer: A cake of bread baking
8. That is it that walks with its head on the ground?
Answer: A nail in your boot.
9. Middy-noddy round body three feet and a wooden hat.
Answer: A pot.
10. One half dead, the other half living and a tail wagging.
Answer: A dog with his head in a pot.
11. A I went over Westminster bridge I met a Westminster scholar, he took off his gloves and drew off his cap and tell me the name of the Westminster scholar.
Answer: Andrew
12. I have a good goose, she is worth a good price. The man that would buy her he would want to be wise. She swims on her belly and feet she had none and goes out on the wild ocean and seldom come home.
Answer: A ship
13. It's deep and it's damp and it's(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Davis
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ceathrú an Luis, Co. Shligigh
