School: Owning Convent (roll number 16430)
- Location:
- Owning, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Sr. M. Bernadette
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- 1. Where did Noah strike the first nail?
On the Head2. As round as an apple as deep as a cup and all the kings horses could not pull it up?
A moon shining in a well.3. Flour from America fruit from Spain all gathered up in a shower of rain put into a bag and tied with a string riddle me that and I'll give you a gold ring?
A Plum Pudding.4. A little red heffer she stands by the wall, she eats all her fatter and drinks none at all?
A fire.5. When is a school master like a man with one eye?
When he has a vacancy for a pupil.6. Carrick castle and Clonmel spell(continues on next page)- Collector
- Evelyn Blackmore
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilmanahin, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Henry Blackmore
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Kilmanahin, Co. Kilkenny