School: Scoil na mBráthar, Portlaoighse

Location:
Port Laoise, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Br. Frampton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 274

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  1. A man was in prison one time
    An other man came in to see him
    When he went out the wardens asked him what was he to that man. He said brothers or sisters I have got none, but that man's father was my father's son, what was he to that man.
    Answer a nephew.
    Born skinless flies wingless an dies with a cry in its mouth
    Answer One's breath
    As black as ink as white as milk and it hops in the road like hail stones
    Answer. A magpie.
    As I went out in a guttery gap I met my uncle Davy with silver
    (continues on next page)
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    S. Dunne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Meelick, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Dunne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meelick, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Dunne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Meelick, Co. Laois