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School: Castlebernard

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Kinnitty, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Annie Halpin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0820, Page 154

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  1. Local Kinnitty Riddles

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    1, Why is a boxer like the mountain east of Kinnitty?
    2. Why need you never be thinking in Church Street?
    3. Why would you prefer to stay in Main Street on a foggy day?
    4. What fish can always be had in Kinnitty?
    Answers.
    1. He'd knock a man. (Knocknaman)
    2. A coffee stand's there. (Mr Coffey)
    3. Always clear there (Cleare)
    4. Roach, (Roche)
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    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
    Sadie Wills
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    The Walk, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Miss Halpin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    62
    Address
    The Walk, Co. Offaly