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School: Achadh Eóchaille, Inis Céin (roll number 10243)

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Aghyohil Beg, Co. Cork
Teacher:
C. Ó Ríordáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0312, Page 198

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    Answer:- Because it saw the lightning play.
    I went to town on day, and I carried one shilling and three pence with me,
    The bus cost me nine pence, and I had six pence left,
    I bought three pence worth of sweets, and I had only three pence to come home,
    What did I say or do.
    Answer:- I will give it to you again.
    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
    Mary Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknanuss, Co. Cork