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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha hAmhnais (roll number 11438)

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Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0107, Page 138

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    6 The King of Morocco built a ship, and in that ship his daughter lay; and I am ashamed to tell her name; and thats three time I have told her plain.
    Ans. Ann
    7 There were two women going to town, and there were two men coming home from town. One of the women said to the other "There's our fathers', and our husbands', and our childrens' grandfathers"; and there were only two men coming home from town and two women going to town.
    Ans. The two womens' mothers were dead and each of the women got married to each of the men.
    8 What is the difference between a boy's boot and a camera.
    Ans. One is made to take photos and the other is made to take five toes.
    9 Why is a black hen more clever than a white hen.
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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
    Informant
    Thomas Finn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Gorteen, Co. Mayo