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School: Tír Dhá Ghlas (Terryglass) (roll number 13436)

Location:
Terryglass, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gliasáin
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    I told it. Answer. Anne.
    (17) Why should Ireland soon be rich
    Answer. Because its capital is Dublin (doubling)
    (18) Elizababeth, Betty, and Bess went down to the river to rob a bird's nest four eggs were in it how many remained. Answer. Three.
    (19) A man looked at a picture and said "Sisters and brothers I have none but that mans father is my father is my fathers son." What relation was the man in the picture to him. Answer. His son.
    Obtained from David Lavelle Slevoyre
    Collected by Brigid Lavelle Slevoyre,
    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
    Brigid Lavelle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slevoir, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    David Lavelle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Slevoir, Co. Tipperary