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School: Áth an Lín (C.), Baile an Gharrdha (roll number 9633)

Location:
Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire Nic an Aodhaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0490, Page 008

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  1. A Funny Story (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    the white sheets for their midnight serenade. Poor Darby enjoyed the joke greatly and told the tale at many firesides in the village of Knockaderry.
    This story was obtained from.
    Mr. Joseph Murphy,
    Post Office,
    Knockaderry,
    Co. LImerick.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Riddles

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    Riddles.
    What is it that is always behind time.
    Ans. Back of the clock.
    Why is Ireland like a bottle.
    Ans. Because there is a cork in it.
    The man that made it never wore it, and the man that wore it never saw it.
    Ans. Coffin.
    What goes without moving.
    Ans. Clock.
    Why is the letter t like an island.
    Ans. It is in the middle of water..
    What turns without moving.
    Ans. Milk.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Harrold
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aughalin, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Brigid Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Cathleen Fitzgibbon
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Margaret Murphy
    Gender
    Female