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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Calainn

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Callan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Br. P. Ó Gairbheith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0853, Page 115

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    Q I washed my hands in water that never rained or run, dried them with a towel that was never woved or spun.
    A The due and the sun.
    Q Ink ank under the bank ten drawing four
    A A woman milking a cow.
    Q Did you ever see a half pigs head with two eyes.
    A With your own too eyes.
    Q What is the reason a cow looks over the ditch
    A Because she could not look under it.
    Q. What is the reason a hen picks the pot.
    A Because she could not lick it.
    Q How many sides is to a pot
    A Too inside and outside.
    Q. What part of a cow goes oit
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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
    John Bergin
    Gender
    Male