School: Killyon (roll number 7120)
- Location:
- Cill Liatháin, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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Answer: A window.No. 4.
What is the weight of the moon.
Answer: Four QuartersNo. 5.
Head against tail; tail against ground, riddle me that and I'll give you a pound.
Answer: A woman milking a goat.No. 6.
What will go up the chimney down and will not come down the chimney up.
Answer: an umbrella.No. 7.
A boy went into a garden for apples and he met three guards. The first guard said "I will let you in if you give me half of what you have(continues on next page)- Collector
- Barney Keegan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clondalee Beg, Co. na Mí
- Informant
- Patrick Keegan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clondalee Beg, Co. na Mí