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School: Ballycumber (B.), St Ciaran's

Location:
Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
G. Ó Súilleabháin
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    maid the handsomest scene of the morning.
    She was made wife the very first night of her life and she died before she was ever born?
    Ans; Eve
    6. As I looked over a wall I hear an old man call. His beard was of flesh, his face was of scorn, Such an old man was neve born?
    Ans: A cock.
    7. How many reels of thread would make a dress?
    Ans: One it if was long enough?
    8. It is in priest but not in people
    It is in church but not in steeple
    It is in rock but not in stone
    It is in marrow but not in bone?
    Ans: the Letter "R"
    9. Why is the letter "e" like death?
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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
    Thomas Colgan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moorock, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr J. Guinan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Bellair or Ballyard, Co. Offaly