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School: Killyon (roll number 7120)

Location:
Cill Liatháin, Co. na Mí
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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    Written by
    Brendan Rafferty
    Newtown
    Hill-of-Down
    Co. Meath
    Told by
    Patrick Dixon
    Newtown
    Hill-of-Down
    Co. Meath
    No. 1
    A blind fiddler in Cork has a blind brother a fiddler in Dublin. But the blind fiddler in Dublin has no blind brother a blind fiddler in Cork.
    Answer: The blind fiddler in Dublin has a blind Sister a fiddler in Cork.
    No. 2
    Why is a King like a
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brendan Rafferty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown or Cloneen, Co. na Mí
    Informant
    Patrick Dixon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown or Cloneen, Co. na Mí