School: Athboy (C.)
- Location:
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Mhácháin
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- A Collection of RIddlesWhat is it that we value mor than life, fear more than death, the rich man wants it; the poor man has it and when we die we take it with us?Nothing.Which is it right to say the yoke of an egg is white or are white?Neither of them, because the yoke of an egg is yellow.Which does the black sheep or the white sheetp eat the most grass?The white sheep because they are the more plentiful. What is everybody doing over the whole world at the same moment?Growing old.Why is a ten shiliing note worth more than ten shillings in silver?Because when you put the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lillie Fox
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Martinstown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- John Fox
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Martinstown, Co. Meath