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School: Loch gCarman (Christian Bros.)

Location:
Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Br. Ó Héilighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0881, Page 249

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    Born in America, his mother never left Ireland and his father was killed in a big cock fight in Dublin.
    Answer:- An egg (chicken)
    The king of Morroca built a ship and in that ship his daughter slept and will be killed for telling her name and that is three times I have told you.
    Answer:- Ann
    As round as an apple, as black as coal, nothing white but a small hole.
    Answer:- A blackberry.
    Spell broken down ditches in three letters.
    Answer:- G-A-P.
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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
    Desmond O' Leary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhoge, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    John Reeves
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    38
    Address
    Ballyhoge, Co. Wexford