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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 071

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    Q. A hard working Father a wee lazy Mother
    Twelve little children and they all the same colour.
    A. A clock.
    Q. A long legged daddy a fat Bellyd Mammy
    Three little children and they all the same colour?
    A. A pot.
    Q. What goes up when the rain comes down?
    A. An umbrella.
    Q. As I went out in a slippery gap I met my Uncle Davey I cut off his head and sucked his blood and left his body easy.
    A. A bottle of wine.
    Q. As I went to London I saw wonder Twenty-five bull dogs tearing the world asunder?
    A. A Harow.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Bolger
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballykillaboy, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Patrick Bolger
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Road worker
    Address
    Ballykillaboy, Co. Kilkenny