School: Caisleán Aibhne (Castleiny) (roll number 7782)
- Location:
- Caisleán Laighnigh, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: S. S. Ó Dúnaidhe
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- Margaret Delahunty Gurteen told to me by my father James Delahunty.
What is the difference between a dress maker and a farmer?.
(ans) The farmer gathers what he sows and the dress-maker sews what she gathers.
The man that made it never wore it, the man that wore it never saw it.
(ans) A coffin.
Why is the letter F compared to a cows tail?
Because it is the latter-end of Beef.
Often left upon the table, often cut and never eaten.
A pack of Cards.
What would make a pair of boots?
Two boots.
Why is Ireland compared to a bottle?
(ans) Because there is a cork in it.
- Collector
- Margaret Delahunty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Goirtín, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Informant
- James Delahunty
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Goirtín, Co. Thiobraid Árann
