School: Clashaganny (roll number 8051)

Location:
Clashaganny, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Albert Flanagan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0252, Page 190

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    to hear of them going to Dublin or some other large city to get rid of diseases. Such as warts, canes, and ringworm, calfpox and the old famioned cures of the old people are mocked at.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Q Why does a donkey eat thistles?
    A Because he is an ass.
    Q Why does a hen pick a pot?
    A Because she can't lick it.
    Q Black and white and read all over.
    A A newspaper
    Q What is brought to the table cut and never eaten?
    A A pack of cards.
    Q What is full and holds more?
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Beirne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathmore, Co. Roscommon