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School: Kilmacow (B.) (roll number 14187)

Location:
Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
P. Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0843, Page 059

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    Q. As I went up a Churchyard lane I found a piece of timber I went and built a Church and had my timber after?
    A. A trowel.
    Q. I washed my hands in water that never ran or sprang up, and I dried them in a towel that was never soiled or worn?
    A. The water was the dew and the towel was the sun.
    Q. Little thing, little thing it lies by the wall it eats up everything and drinks not at all?
    A. A fire.
    Q. It isn't inside nor it isn't outside but it is under the eave somewhere?
    A. A window.
    Q. Little thing, little thing lies by the rick and it has more horns than all the king's sheep?
    A. A porcupine.
    Q. Twenty-four white bulls standing on a stall and a red bullock up comes the red one and licks them all?
    A. The white bulls were the teeth and the bullock was the tongue.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Coughlan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Coughlan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Dress-maker
    Address
    Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny