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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 09_007

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  2. Collection of Riddles

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    Question "My back is bare and my stomach is thin.
    My puddings lie out side my skin. I often scratch but am never sore
    The more I scratch the more I roar.
    Answer "A fiddle."
    Q "What is the longest word in the school book?
    A "Smiles" because there is a mile between the two ss.
    Q "When is a motor car not a motor car?
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Máire Ní Leathlobhair
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilree, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr John Lawlor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Kilree, Co. Kilkenny