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School: The Rower (C.), Inistioge (roll number 15161)

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The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Labhaoise Nic Liam
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0847, Page 288

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    In yonder hill there walks a deer, gold and silver its bandolier it is neither fish, flesh, blood nor bone and in yonder hill it walks alone?
    The moon.
    What covers the whole world but the sun and the sea?
    The dew.
    Why is a bad tempered man like 59 minutes past twelve?
    Because he is just going to strike one.
    When is a tea-pot like a kitten?
    When you're teasing it.
    Why are beggars and fishermen like shepherds?
    Because they live by hook and by crook.
    Which are the lightest men, Scotch, Irish or Englishmen?
    In Scotland there are men of Ayr
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Kehoe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltown, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    John Kehoe
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    20