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School: St Brigid's, Castleknock

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Castleknock, Co. Dublin
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Mrs Thornton
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    Why Park Villas is called Pecks lane is long ago an old man used to live in the house at the top of the lane and his name was Mr Peck And ever since he died, Park Villas is called Pecks Lane.
    Marie Cassidy
    January 1938
    Told to me by my mother.
    What's black and white and red all over
    Answer News paper
    Marie Cassidy
    January 1938
    Told to me by my mother.
    What wears boots and has'nt any
    Answer football
    Marie Cassidy January 1938
    Told to me by my mother
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Location
    Peck's Lane, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    Marie Cassidy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castleknock, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Cassidy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castleknock, Co. Dublin