School: Ballyline, Callan (roll number 14395)

Location:
Ballyline, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máire Nic Craith
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  1. Two twins born in March their birthday was in September, one was twenty and the other was twenty two (too) one died a widow and the other married his mother.
    Answer, Answer two twins born in the city of March their birthday was in Septemberone died a widows hair and the otherbecame a priest and re-married his mother.
    A man visiting a jail to see aman, was asked by the copper as to what way they they were relations related and he answered.
    Brothers sisters I have none
    But that man's father is my fathers son!
    A certain room has four corners and in each corner sits a cat and three cats sits opposite a cat and a cat sits on
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Craith
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Killaloe, Co. Kilkenny