School: Baile an Oileáin (B.) (roll number 2808)
- Location:
- Baile an Oileáin, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Eoghan Ua Muircheartaigh
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- (continued from previous page)it - a coffin.
63. 'Tis in the rock, 'tis not in the stone, 'tis in the marrow, but not in the bone, 'tis in the church but not in the steeple, 'tis in the parish but not in the people. - the letter r.
64. What length should a young lady wear her dress? - over two feet.
65. It has no colour and yet you can see it - glass.
66. Turn a star around and what will it be - rats.Riddles on pages, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25.- Collector
- Willie O' Leary
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile Uí Aichir, Co. Chiarraí
- Informant
- Michael O' Leary
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Baile Uí Aichir, Co. Chiarraí