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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

Location:
Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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    What makes more noise at a gale than a pig?
    (Two pigs)
    What is deeper than the sea?
    (A taylors thimble)
    How many twos in five?
    (Two half crowns)
    Two long legs two crooked thighs small head and no eyes
    (A tongs)
    Broad day light in the middle of the night two dead men got up to light two cripples ran for the priest and two dumbies shouted hurry onn.
    (A lie)
    Why does a hen pick the dish
    (Because she can not lick it)
    Why does a cow look over the
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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
    Maureen Hett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmacanelly, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Martin Hett
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmacanelly, Co. Mayo