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Tomhaiseanna

Abstract: Story collected by Mícheál Ó Níalláin, a student at Killinaboy school (Killinaboy, Co. Clare) from informant Anthony Neylon.

Original reference: 0614/5/32

 Killinaboy [Vol. 0614, Chapter 0005]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Clare Schools

COLLECTOR
Níalláin, Mícheál Ó 
Gender
male
Location
Inchiquin (Townland) 
Killinaboy (Civil parish) 
Inchiquin (Barony) 
Clare (County) 
INFORMANT
Neylon, Anthony 
Relation
parent
Gender
male
Age
52
Location
Inchiquin (Townland) 
Killinaboy (Civil parish) 
Inchiquin (Barony) 
Clare (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Tomhaiseanna  [duchas:4874163]

A wee, wee pony gay and slim a long white flowing tail on him and many a man with brassy hood is driving him a through the wood? (A needle, thread, and thimble)
If it took a yard of cloth to make a waist-coat what would it take to make a trousers? (A tailor) 


Collected by: - Mícheal Ó Nialláin, Inchiquin
Told by: - Anthony Neylon, Inchiquin, (his father)
(52 years)

Resource description

Origin information
Killinaboy, Co. Clare
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 281
Volume 0614
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Donncha Ó Céilleachair.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles--Tomhaiseanna
School location
Killinaboy Cill Iníne Baoith Killinaboy Killinaboy Inchiquin Clare
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5078822
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0614/5/32

Suggested credit
"Tomhaiseanna"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5078822>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Donncha Ó Céilleachair.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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