School: Scoil na mBráthar, Carraig na Siúire (roll number 16725)

Location:
Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Cáinte
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  1. Tomhais (continued)

    There's a lovely maid in the garden, as fresh as the flowers in morning.

    (continued from previous page)
    If your uncle's sister was not your aunt, what would she be to you?
    Answer: Your Mother.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. We see it every day, The King, seldom sees it. But God never sees it!
    Our own equals.
    Luke has it in front, Paul has it behind and Mrs Molloy has it twice in the middle? The letter L.
    Four fingers and a thumb without vain or bone in them? A glove.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John O' Keeffe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Piltown, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Meehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cussan, Co. Kilkenny