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School: Currach Púir (Curraghpoor), Dún na Sgíath (roll number 14008)

Location:
Curraghpoor, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Liam Ó Duibhir
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  1. Riddles

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    Once upon a time there was a man in prison and a visitor came to see him. The warden inquired of the prisoner the relationship the visitor bore to him. The prisoner replied, "Brothers or sisters i have none, but that boy's father is my father". What was the prisoner to the visitor? Ans: His father
    What is it that grazed in the field, grew in the wood, it is now dead and live bones in it. Ans: a boot
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolacussane, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs J. Carroll
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolacussane, Co. Tipperary

  2. Riddles

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    Tis in the rock but not in the stone, tis in the marrow but not in the bone, tis in the water but not in flood, tis in the sorts of timber but not in the wood
    ans: the letter A
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