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School: Boston, Tubber (roll number 10763)

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Boston, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Thos. Noone
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0614, Page 059

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    When was beef the highest?
    A. When the cow jumped over the moon
    What man wears the biggest hat?
    A. The man with the biggest head
    What is most like a cat looking out through a window?
    A. Another cat looking in
    As round as a rainbow. as flat as a pan. one side a woman, and the other a man.
    A. A penny
    What part of a cow goes out the gap first?
    A. Her breath
    As round as an apple, as deep as a cup. and all the men in Derry, would not pull it up
    A A well
    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
    Síghle Ní Dhonnchadha
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Anthony O' Donoghue
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Rockvale, Co. Clare