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School: Allenwood

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Allenwood, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Seán Ó Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0774, Page 327

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    “There is a place in Allenwood called "The beggar-man's hill".”

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    "beggar-mans-hill".
    Thomas Regan, Allenwood, Robertstown, Naas, Co. Kildare.
    Riddles
    Q. When it is flying it is lying, and when it is running it is standing.
    A. A feather on a philitins head.
    Q. As I looked out through my grandfathers window I saw a wonderful sight. I saw Rowdy catch Browdy in a bed of finger lillies.
    A. A dog catching a rabbit in a field of cabbage.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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