School: Ballinagh (C.)

Location:
Bellananagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Ní Chonchobhair
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    easy.
    A. A blackberry.
    Q.What is the strongest day of the week.
    A. Sunday because all the rest are week days.
    Q. Why is the bank of England like a thrush.
    A. Because it often changes its notes.
    Q. A man went into a room, he saw the photo of a little boy on the wall, he said brothers, and sisters I have none but that fellow's father is my father's son. What relation was the portrait to the speaker.
    A His son.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Gaynor
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Bellananagh, Co. Cavan