School: Sallybank
- Location:
- Droim Saileach (Merritt), Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Seán Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0585, Page 206
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- "A little wood a little wire a little house without a fire?"
A Birdcage"The flour of England the fruit of Spain met together in a shower of rain, put in a bad tied up with a string riddle me that and I'll buy you a ring?"
A Plumpudding"What is the biggest bridge in the world?"
The Rainbow"It grows in the wood with leaves in it
It grows in the field with hair on it
It goes on the road with bone in it"?
A Clog"Long legged father big bellied mother
three little children and they all the same colour?"
A Pot and hooks and legs.I have a steel mare with a flaxen tail and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kitty Fennessy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clochdhoire, Co. an Chláir
- Informant
- Mr Christopher Fennessy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clochdhoire, Co. an Chláir
