School: Freshford (C.) (roll number 797)

Location:
Freshford, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Síle Ní Mheachair
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  1. Riddles
    R. What is the smallest room in the world?
    A. A mushroom.
    R. If the alphabet were invited out, when ought U, V, W, X, Y, Z, to go?
    A. After T.
    R. When is a penny like a hermit?
    A. When it is a loan. (alone)
    R. Why should Ireland soon be rich?
    A. Because its capital is Dublin.
    R. What has a neck and body and nothing else?
    A. A bottle.
    R. What is the difference between a cat and a book?
    A. A cat has its tail on the outside and a book has its
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie Hogan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Freshford, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Anne Crosby
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Clintstown, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    John Crosby
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Occupation
    Farm-labourer
    Address
    Clintstown, Co. Kilkenny