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School: Gort na Léime (roll number 13012)

Location:
Gortaleam, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038, Page 0052

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    Where did the ass bray loudest so that all the world heard him.
    In the ark.
    What tree is always sad.
    The pine.
    Which is the best board of Health.
    A good table.
    What note do we all like to [?]
    A bank note.
    If a bear went into a draper's shop what would he ask for.
    Muzzling (muslin).
    The man that made it never wore it. The man that wore it never saw it.
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    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
    Margaret M. Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockaunbrack, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Margaret Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Knockaunbrack, Co. Galway