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School: Liatra (roll number 13341)

Location:
Lettera, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Mac Sheoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0013, Page 083

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    23. Londonderry, Cork and Kerry. Spell me that without a K? (that)
    24 What is that which no one has ever seen? (tomorrow)
    25. Two twin brothers born in March. Their birthday was in September. One was twenty and the other was twenty-two. One of them married his mother and the other died an old maid. They were born in a place called March. One was wenty and the other was twenty too. One of them became a prient and married his mother and the other who was a hairdresser dye an old maid.
    26. Whe is Creaghill compared to Fairyland? Because Puck is the chief mischief maker in it.
    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
    Kathleen Gaffey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Islands, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Annie Morgan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Croaghill, Co. Galway