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School: Killorglin (B.) (roll number 12832)

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Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Ml Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0434, Page 329

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    What is the greatest wonder in the pa[?] map of Europe.
    Ans: Because Hungery did not eat Turkey.
    A hard working father, and a lazy old mother, twelve little children all the same colour.
    Ans: A clock
    I made the road, I walked the road, and I carried the road on my back.
    Ans: A ladder
    What is half the moon like.
    Ans: Like the other half
    If you wanted light a gas lamp and a fire and if you have only one match, which would you light first.
    Ans: The match
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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
    Tadhg Ó Seaghdha
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Killorglin, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Séamus Ó Seaghdha
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Killorglin, Co. Kerry