School: Faughalstown (roll number 9622)

Location:
Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Gabhann
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    Q. Said a child to it's father how does it come that you are my father and I'm not your son?
    A. The child was a daughter.
    Q. Ink-ank under the bank, ten drawing four?
    A. A woman milking a cow.
    Q. There was a blind begger, the blind begger had a brother, the blind begger's brother died what relation was the blind begger to the man that died?
    A. A sister.
    Q. Little red Nancy with her little red nose, the longer she stands the quicker she goes.
    A. A candle.
    Q. A frog falls into a well
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Haughey
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs R. Clinton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gartlandstown, Co. Westmeath