School: Baile an Gharrdha (B.) (roll number 2909)
- Location:
- Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Dll. Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0500, Page 046
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A fiddler in Newcastle had a brother a fiddler in Rathkeale. The fiddler in Rathkeale had no brother a fiddler in Newcastle and how did that happen - The fiddler in Newcastle was a sister to the fiddler in Rathkeale. It went to America it stopped there it came home because it would not go there - A watch. If a man committed suicide in Cork where would he be hung. - No need to hang him. Two dead men fighting. Two blind men looking on Two cripples ran for the police and two dummies told them hurry on. What is it - A lie
There were three men in a motor-car black and one white. If the two black men ate the white man, what was the number of the motor - 281
Which is is a wax or tallow candle that burns the longer - Neither(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Irwin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Frankfort, Co. Limerick
