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School: Swords (B.) (roll number 755)

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Swords, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
A. Hamill
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    Riddles
    Q. What goes round the floor all day and stays in a corner all night?
    a. A sweeping-brush.
    Q. Why is a barm-brack like a rapid river?
    a. A barm-brack is full of currants and a rapid river is also full of currents.
    Written by:- Patrick Scahill, Balheary
    Told by:- John Scahill, Balheary
    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
    Patrick Scahill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Balheary, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    John Scahill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    20
    Address
    Balheary, Co. Dublin