School: Borris (B.)
- Location:
- Borris, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Loinneáin
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- (continued from previous page)in a boat and see could the get her. They were out about an hour dragging and the net seemed to be a little heavy. They pulled it up and her body was in it. It was purple and covered with bruises. She was buried in Graigue-na-Managh soon after and there was a great crowd at the funeral.
- Question: What is it - eight arms, but no hand, a wooden leg, but cannot stand, its often wet but cannot feel, has no boots, but is shod with steel, a dress of silk with a belt around the middle now can you guess the silly riddle?
Answer: An umbrella.
Question: What is the most dangerous time in the year?
Answer: Spring - because the cowslips about, the bulrushes out, and all the buds are shooting.- Collector
- Thomas O' Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Borris, Co. Carlow