School: St Michael's, Longford (roll number 856)
- Location:
- An Longfort, Co. an Longfoirt
- Teacher: Cathal Mac Maitiú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0768, Page 038
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- (continued from previous page)Master John Cooney, New St., Longford.
I received this weather lore from the following:- Mr. D. Martin, 45 yrs, Ardnacassa, Co. Longford, Miss M. Moore 37 yrs, Mr. J. Murray 73 yrs, Dr Cooney 50 yrs (all of New St. Longford) Gen. S. Mc Keown,& Mrs Cooney 83 yrs (all of "Garvagh House" Ballinalee, Co. Longford).
Notes. - Cairn Hill - north of Longford town.
- Question. Whats beats a good wife?
Answer. A bad husband.
Q. Why is a Railway like a blanket?
Ans. Because it laid upon sleepers.
Q. How can two potatoes be divided equally among three boys?
Ans. Mash them.
Q. If a man raises 240 tons of coal in dry weather what can he raise in wet weather?
Ans. An umbrella.
Q. 20 sheep in yonder gap 20 more on top of that, 6,7,10,11. 3 &2 how many is that.
Ans. 5
Q. There was a man rode through this town, Great Grizzle was his name, his saddle skirts was gilt with gold, that is 3 times I have told his name?(continues on next page) - Collector
- John Cooney
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr Joseph Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 73
- Address
- An Longfort, Co. an Longfoirt
