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School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567C, Page 08_008

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    Nore Mahoney, 22nd Sept, 1938
    Riddles. (Local.)
    What table is found in school but cannot be moved or altered?
    Answer :- The multiplication table.
    Betty inside the ditch betty outside the ditch if you touch betty she will bite you?
    Answer :- A nettle.
    Ink oak under the bank ten drawing four?
    Answer :- A woman milking a cow.
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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
    Nora Mahoney
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Miss M. Cronin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary