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School: Faughalstown (roll number 9622)

Location:
Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Gabhann
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    Q. "Good morrow Jack with your score of geese." "I haven't a score nor half a score, but if I had as mutch, half as much, a goose, a goose and a half goose I would have a score." How much had he?
    A. Seven geese.
    Q. A steel mare, a flax tail and a brass boy driving her?
    A. A needle, thread and thimble.
    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
    Peter Bruton
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs S. Bruton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ringstown, Co. Westmeath