School: Roxboro, Luimneach (roll number 15680)
- Location:
- Baile an Róistigh, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Gheallagáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0525, Page 057
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- The King of Manchester brought home to his sister a bottomless vessel for holding raw meat? A ring.
I met my uncle Teddy going out a slippery gap I cut his head and left his body easy? A head of cabbage.
Betty outside the ditch
And Betty inside the ditch
And if you touch Betty she will bite you?
A nettle.
As black as ink as white as snow and it hops on the road like hailstones? A magpie.
Two ducks ahead of a duck.
Two ducks behind a duck.
And a duck in the middle? Three ducks.
Hoddy-doddy
With a round black body
And a big flat hat
What’s that? A pot.
A flock of white sheep
On a red hill.
Here they go
There they go
Now they stand still! Teeth in your gums.
- Collector
- Nellie Clifford
- Address
- Tobar Uí Chuinn, Co. Luimnigh
