School: Killeen, Granard (roll number 13752)
- Location:
- Killeen, Co. Longford
- Teacher: S. Ó Duibhgeanáin
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RiddlesNoah of old three babys had.
Grown up children rather Shem
Ham and Jafeth they were called
Now who was Jafeth father
NoahWhat goes up stairs black and white and comes down read
a bookHere I have and yonder I see a black lamb with with blue feet
Your breathWhat is full in the day time and empty at night
My shoesMy father told me these riddles.
He is years.
Brigid Monaghan, Ballamore, Granard,
- Taking of butter Long ago people had methods of taking butter and milk and other people had methods to prevent people from taking their butter.
Some people used to get up(continues on next page) - Collector
- May Fagan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Leitrim, Co. Longford
