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School: Faughalstown (roll number 9622)

Location:
Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Gabhann
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    Q. Three fourth of a beast with long ears on his head, three fourth of a fish in the sea that is bred, half a bandage below the knee will tell you a town in the Co. West-Meath?
    A. Mullingar.
    Q. Round the world and always in a corner?
    A. A stamp on a letter.
    Q. How many hairs in a cat's tail.
    A. None they are all on the outside.
    Q. If you were out of sun and I was in it, what
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Bruton
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs S. Bruton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ringstown, Co. Westmeath