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School: Forgney, Ballymahon (roll number 860)

Location:
Forgney, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Mrs B. Higgins
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0750, Page 407

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    3. There was a man lived in this town
    Great Grizzle was his name
    His saddle girth was full of gold
    And that's three times I've told his name
    What is it?
    Answer:
    "Was"
    4.
    Put in your padoodles
    Put out your padoodles
    And what are your padoodles to me?
    Answer:
    A Woman knitting.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Mullen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    10
    Address
    Forgney, Co. Longford