School: Baile an Chaisleáin, PortLáirge (roll number 15841)

Location:
Castletown, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Gobnait Ní Dhuinnín
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  1. 1. Why is a pair of skates like an apple?- Because they both cause the fall of man.
    2. What goes most against a farmer's grain?- His reaper.
    3. Why is fashion like a blank cartridge?- Because it is made up
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ned Cheasty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Quillia, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr Maurice Power
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisselan, Co. Waterford