School: Corry (roll number 7011)
- Location:
- Corry, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: Mrs Cox
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0741, Page 314
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- Question - When a man has a hundred patches on his breeches what time is it?
Answer - Time to get a new one.
Question - Round the house and a harrow after it?
Answer - A hen with a clutch of chickens.
Question - In steps four legs took up one leg knock down two legs took up three legs?
Answer - A man with a three legged stool.
Question - How many wells would make a river?
Answer - One if it was long enough.
Question - Twenty sick sheep went out a gap, one died, how many are left?
Answer - Nineteen.
Question - A head a foot and four legs?
Answer - Patch upon patch without any stitches?
Answer - A head of cabbage.
Question - Niddy Noddy round body three feet and a wooden hat?
Answer - A pot.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Conway
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Fairy Hall, Co. na hIarmhí
- Informant
- Mrs Conway
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 41
- Address
- Fairy Hall, Co. na hIarmhí
