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

Location:
Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
P. Ó Loingsigh
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    Q. Which would see the most a blind man or a man without eyes?
    A. A man without eyes because he could have one eye.
    Q. If your uncle's sister was not your aunt what must she be to you?
    A. Your Mother.
    Q. The beginning of eternity, the end of life and the end of every place.
    A. The letter E
    Q. Spell black in three letters.
    A. Jet
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Richard Dunphy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Walter Dunphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    43
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Narrabaun South, Co. Kilkenny