School: Scoil na mBráthar, Calainn

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Callan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
An Mháthair M. Síle
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    A man went to town and at the first store he spent one-half of his money and ½d. more. At the second store he spent one-half of what he then had and ½d. more. At the third store he spend one-half of what he then had and ½d. more. At the fourth he spent one-half of what he then had and ½d. more and had nothing left. How much had he?
    Answer. Fifteen pence.

    A man had £100 and buys one hundred animals. He pays £10 for cows, £3 for
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Liathán
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baunta, Co. Kilkenny