School: Ferrybank, Waterford (roll number 14999)
- Location:
- Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: R. Ó Luinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0844, Page 139
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“Q. If all the Holy Innocents were buried with their right arms up...”
Q. If all the Holy Innocents were buried with their right arms up how would you distinguish the males from the females?
A. They were all males.
- Collector
- Thomas Burtchaell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Patrick Keaney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ard Mhuire, Co. Waterford
Riddles
“What has a white coat and a red hat?”
What has a white coat and a red hat?
A match.What is going around the house all day and is put in a corner during the night?
A brush.What is the strongest thing in the(continues on next page) - Collector
- Bernard Mac Cormac
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Sally Park, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Mrs Mac Cormac
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Sally Park, Co. Waterford