School: Baile an Lóin Tighe (Ballinlonty) (roll number 1579)

Location:
Ballinlonty, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Áine Ruiséall
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  1. 1. What part of an ass is the hairiest.
    His skin.
    2. What is the shyest thing in the world.
    a clock because it always has its hands on its face.
    3. What is always in the corner and travels all over the world.
    A stamp on a letter.
    4. The queen of Morocco built a ship an in that ship her daughter lives an I would be hanged if I told her name an that's three times I have told her name. What is her name?
    Ann was the girls name.
    5. Under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire.
    A cake in a baker.
    6. As I looked out the window I saw a white thing eating a white thing. What was it?
    A white goat eating a white head of cabbage.
    Thomas Patterson
    Fishmoyne
    Borrisoleigh
    I received my information from Will Ryan
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Patterson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fishmoyne, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Will Ryan
    Gender
    Male