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School: Móin Ruadh, Knocktopher

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Moanroe Commons, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0849, Page 235

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  1. Local Place Names (continued)

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    black rock', 'the tea rock', It was called the tea rock because a man and an old woman used drink tea always on that rock. The names of old bushes are 'the crab bush', 'the holly bush'.
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  2. Riddles

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    I - A fiddler in Waterford has a brother a flute player in Carrick, The flute player in Carrick has no brother a fiddler in Waterford. How could that be?
    Answer Because they were brother and sister
    II - Why do you go to bed?
    Because the bed would not come to you.
    III - What is the shortest way to Kilkenny?
    Answer: To shoot him
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Rafter
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Catstown, Co. Kilkenny