School: An Fearann (roll number 14438)

Location:
Farran, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Muiris Buttimer
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  1. 1 When he got married to his wife a happy man to be.
    His age to hers in ratio as : as three times three is to three.
    But when ten years and half ten years they, man and wife had been.
    Her age came up as close to his as eight is to sixteen.
    What are their present ages?
    Answer : He is 60 years; she is 30 years.
    2 Why is the letter "d" like a squalling child: Ans: Because it makes "ella" "ellad".
    3 What nation does a criminal dread.
    Ans: Condemnation.
    4 Two M's two A's two R's and a g
    Put them together and add them for me. Ans ; Grammar.
    5 Which is the strongest day of the seven?
    Ans: Sunday All the others are week (weak) days.
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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
    Donal Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Currahaly, Co. Cork
    Collector
    John F. Riordan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Farran, Co. Cork
    Collector
    Margaret Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Farran, Co. Cork
    Collector
    Mary K. O' Leary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Farran, Co. Cork
    Collector
    Nora Collins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Currahaly, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Ivy O' Leary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Farran, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Nora Keane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Currahaly, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Timothy De Courcey
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Worker
    Address
    Kinsale, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Timothy Lane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Farran, Co. Cork
    Informant
    William Riordan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Farran, Co. Cork