School: Broadford, Ráthluirc

Location:
Broadford, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Siobhán Nic Phiarais
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    Who is it that is my father's daughter and is no sister of mine.

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    Ques.- As I went over Westminister bridge. I met a Westminister scholar, He took off his hat and drew his gloves. Tell me the name of that scholar.
    Ans. = “Andrew”
    Ques.- Two N’s two O’s and L and a D put them together and spell them for me.
    Ans. = “London”
    Ques.- As I went up a slippery gap, I met my uncle David, I cut off his head and left his body easy.
    Ans = “A head of cabbage”.
    Ques.- The beginning of eternity, The end of time and space, The beginning of every end, And the end of every place.
    Ans. - The letter “E”
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English