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School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)

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Abbey, Co. Galway
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Séan de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0353

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    out. Ans. In the dark.
    21. Two ducks before a duck two ducks behind a duck and a duck in the middle how many ducks are there.
    Ans. Three ducks.
    22. An old sow behind a wall the more I give her the more she roars.
    Ans A Mill.
    23. A man went into a shop with sixpence and he got twopence worth of value and he got back his change in two kinds, and one of them wasn't a threepenny bit.
    Ans. The other must be.
    24. Three brothers passing a grave-yard the first one said I'll go in and pray for my brothers children, and the second said I'll go in and pray for my brothers children, and the third said I'll go in and pray but I have no brothers children in it.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thérése Holohan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Abbey, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Holohan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Abbey, Co. Galway