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School: Ballynarry

Location:
Ballynarry, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
E. Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0989, Page 004

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Says the child to father how does it come that your my father and I not your son.
    It was his daughter.
    What side would you get down of an ass.
    No side. down is got only got on a goose.
    What makes more noise than a pig under a gate
    Two pigs.
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    I have a brown cow she stands by the wall she will eat hay grass or any thing at all if you give her a stone she will let it alone and if you give her water she will die.
    A fire.
    A Leaper of ditches a creaper of thorns a little brown cow with two leather horns.
    A hare
    I sat on my honquers I looked through my winkers and saw the dead buring the live
    A man raking a fire.
    I have a grey goose she is of a large size the man that
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