School: Adamstown (roll number 3755)

Location:
Adamstown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Donnchadh Cuirtéis
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    A. A ring.
    Q. There is a gray goose, and she bears a great prize.
    The man that will buy her will need to be wise,
    She has feet on her back, and her belly has none,
    She goes far for he living and seldom comes home?
    A. A ship.
    Q. Ten drawing Willie's bags up fork hill?
    A. A man putting on his breeches.
    Q. What goes to the water and says "jink", "jink", "jink"
    And never takes a drink.?
    A. A chain fetter on a cow.
    Q. What is the loudest thing in the world?
    A. Wake candles (because they wake the dead)
    Q. Hink, hank under the bank, ten drawing four?
    A. A woman milking a cow.
    Q. Riddle -me, riddle-me-ri,
    Where did you stay last Saturday night,
    When the hens flew,
    The cocks crew,
    The bells of Heaven, struck eleven,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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