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School: Borris (B.)

Location:
An Bhuiríos, Co. Cheatharlach
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Loinneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0904, Page 392

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    Q. A piece of wood a piece of wire a little house without a fire?
    A. A cage.
    Q. Jink jink under the bank ten drawing four?
    A. A woman milking a cow.
    Q. There was a man from Adams race who had a certain dwelling place, it was neither built of stick nor stone, but it was built of flesh and bone, it was neither in Heaven nor Hell nor in any place a man could dwell.
    A. Jonas in the whales body.
    Q. As round as an apple as plump as a ball can climb the church over steeple and all?
    A. The Sun.
    Q. What is it always walks with its head down?
    A. A nail in a man's boot.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile na gCorrán, Co. Cheatharlach