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School: Mungret (C.) (roll number 11784)

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Mungret, Co. Limerick
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Bean Mhic Aodhagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0528, Page 173

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Ans. The person with largest head.
    What part of Dublin is in France.
    Ans. The letter M.
    Why can you never say there is whole day.
    Ans. Because each day begins.
    When is silver watch likely to run.
    Ans. When it is chased.
    What is it that you often part with, but seldom give away.
    Mary Garvey,
    Islandwane,
    Mungret,
    Co. Limerick.
    Information got from.
    Mr. T. Garvey
    Islandwane,
    Mungret.
    Age 58. Farmer.
    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
    Mary Garvey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Islandduane, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr T. Garvey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Islandduane, Co. Limerick