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School: Errill, Ballybrophy (roll number 928)

Location:
Errill, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Braonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0828, Page 355

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Q: Once a fellow met a fellow in a field of beans said a fellow to a fellow "can a fellow tell a fellow what a fellow means." How many his in "that".
    A: None.
    Q: Brothers or sisters I have none but that boys father is my father's son. What relation was he to the boy?
    A: His Uncle.
    Q: It is in the marrow
    It is not in the bone
    It is in the rock
    And it is not in the stone.
    It is in the river
    It is not in the sea
    Riddle me that and I'll give you a pea.
    A: The letter R
    Q: Why should you never tell tails in a stable?
    A: Because horses carry tails.
    Q: Little thing, little thing less than a house, as many windows in it as in the king's house
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    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
    Informant
    Domhnall Ó Banáin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Errill, Co. Laois