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School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0838, Page 147

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  1. A Story (continued)

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    One of the men stayed there and the other man went for a cock and when he brought him he tied him on the tree. After a while he crew and then they brought the tree.
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  2. Riddles

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    Q. Patch upon patch without any stitches?
    A. A head of cabbage.
    2
    Q. What is full and holds more?
    A. A pot full of potatoes when you pour water in.
    3
    Q. What talks and can't walk?
    A. A gramophone.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Carmel Graham
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Graham
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois