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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 18_011

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    9 Why does a hen cross the road?
    Ans To get to the other side.
    10 A flock of white sheep on a red hill here they go there they go now they stand still?
    Ans. Your teeth in gums.
    11. Ink, ank under a bank ten drawing four?
    Ans. A person milking a cow.
    12. How would you drink a bottle of stout without taking the cork out of it?
    Ans. Put it down in it.
    13. If my cock laid an egg on your wall who would own it?
    Ans. A cock could not do so.
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    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