School: St Patrick's, Ballyfarnon (roll number 13978)

Location:
Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon
Teachers:
Mark Hanly Thos. Feeny
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0231, Page 173

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  1. Seven feet four ears a tail wagging riddle me that and I will give you a naggin.
    A dog scraping a pot.
    Headed like a thimble tailed like a rat if you would guess for ever you would never guess that.
    A pipe.
    Round the house and round the house and lies at the back door.
    The brush.
    What is it that smokes and never chews.
    A chimney.
    As I went up the garden path I met my Uncle Davy I cut his throat and drank his blood and left him lying easy.
    A bottle of whiskey.
    What is the difference between a station master and a school teacher.
    A station master minds the train and a school master trains the mind.
    (continues on next page)
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Coen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Peter Coen
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Carpenter
    Address
    Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon