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School: Mín Bán (roll number 15394)

Location:
Meenbane, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Coluim
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 361

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    8. What has a tongue and cannot speak?
    A book.
    7. What part of a cow goes into the byre first?
    Her breath.
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    1. A man was up on a ladder and he fell down. What did he fall against?
    He fell against his will.
    2/ What works all day for its bed clothes at night?
    The fire works for its bed of ashes.
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    3. What is the best tongue loosener?
    Whiskey.
    4. A house full, a room full,
    You couldn't lift a spoonfull?
    Smoke.
    5. What has keys in the inside and opens on the outside?
    A piano.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cathleen O' Boyle
    Gender
    Female