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School: Achadh Eóchaille, Inis Céin (roll number 10243)

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Aghyohil Beg, Co. Cork
Teacher:
C. Ó Ríordáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0312, Page 183

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    As I went down the road last night,
    I met a tinker and his wife,
    A pedlar and his daughter,
    I had four apples and I gave one to each,
    and I had one myself.
    How could the at be?
    Answer, The tinkers wife was the pedlar’s daughter.
    What part of a cow goes out a gate first?
    Answer, Her breath
    How is a fly taller than most men?
    Answer, Because he stands six feet over ground without shoes or stockings.
    Nancy Crowley
    Mrs Crowley
    Keelnameela
    Enniskean
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Crowley
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Crowley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilnameela, Co. Cork