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School: Crossmolina (B.)

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Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Risteárd Ó Corcaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 493

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    Q. I walked in the wood all day and I was no farer in the evening than from where I started?
    A. A clog
    Q. When twenty four white cows were sitting in a hall a red one came and licked them all
    Q. What is the difference between a baby and your cloths?
    A. One you wear, the other you were.
    Q. The older one said to the younger one, how does it happen that I'm your father and you'r not my son.
    A. His daughter
    Q. What has a sow that no other animal has?
    A. Bonhams.
    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
    Sean Ó Maonghaile
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlehill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat Barrett
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Castlehill, Co. Mayo