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School: Naomh Colmcille (roll number 16047)

Location:
Achadh Mór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Aindrias Mac Aodhagáin
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    March, their birthdays were in September; One of them was twenty and the other was twenty two; One of them married his mother and the other became a barber?
    They were born in the town of March; One of them was twenty and the other was twenty as well; One of them became a priest and when his mother was getting married he married her.
    Riddle me riddle a farmer's fiddle two wicked devils pulling?
    Two horses pulling a plough
    What part of the cow goes over a wall first?
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ceathrú an Éadain, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    John Donnely
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Ceathrú an Éadain, Co. Mhaigh Eo