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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 18_010

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    and left his body easy."
    Ans. "A head of cabbage."
    4. "Three asses went out a gap, one was Doh the other Ray what was the other one?"
    Ans "Me."
    5. "Why does a hen pick a pot?"
    "Because she cannot lick it."
    6. What part of a cow goes out a gap first?
    Ans. Her breath
    7. Chip, chop cherry all the men in Derry could not climb chip chop cherry?
    Ans. A thimble.
    8. Whats taken before you get it?
    Ans. Your photo.
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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
    Kitty Lahert
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Denis Lahert
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    43
    Address
    Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny