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School: Ballyhaise

Location:
Béal Átha hÉis, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
Thos. Plunkett
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0973, Page 286

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  1. Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    A. "A man ploughing."
    Q. The house was full and there was not a single person in it.
    A. "They were all married."
    Q. What is that which is no use to you and yet you could not go without it?
    A. "Your shadow."
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  2. Collection of Riddles

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    Q. What has twelve wings and cannot fly.
    A. "A shilling."
    Q. A lepper of ditches a clipper of hedges a little brown cow and two leather horns.
    A. "A hare."
    Q. Why is a tailor never to be found at home.
    A. "Because he is always cutting out."
    Q. Where do you go our tenth birthday.
    A. "Into your eleventh year."
    Q. What trees grow best in a fire.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Duggan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Droim Mullaigh, Co. an Chabháin
    Informant
    Lawrence Duggan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Droim Mullaigh, Co. an Chabháin