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School: Áth Liag (roll number 15308)

Location:
Athleague, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0264, Page 054

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    Puzzles
    Q As round as an apple
    As deep as a cup
    All the men in Ireland could'nt pull it up
    Ans a well
    Q As round as a griddle
    As flat as a pan
    One side a woman
    And the other side a man.
    Ans A penny
    Q What is it that is brought to the table, cut, and never eater
    Ans A pack of cards
    Q Black and white and read (red) all over
    Ans - a paper
    Q What is the difference between a schoolmaster and a stationmaster
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick O' Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowreagh, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Patrick O' Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowreagh, Co. Roscommon