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School: Crossmolina (B.)

Location:
Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Risteárd Ó Corcaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 484

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    Question: When is a shoemaker dying?
    Answer: When he is preparing his sole for the last.
    Question: What will go up the chimney turned down but it wont go done the chimney turned up?
    Answer: An umberalla.
    Question: What goes in dry and comes out wet and the longer its in the stronger it gets?
    Answer: Tea in a tea-pot.
    Question: What is the most like half of the moon?
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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
    James Woods
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullenmore North, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Woods
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Mullenmore North, Co. Mayo