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School: Alt Achadh Doire (roll number 15474)

Location:
Altaghaderry, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig L. Mac Diarmada
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  2. A Collection of Riddles

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    Why does a hen cross the road?
    To get to the other side.
    Why does a cow look over the hill?
    Because she cannot look through it.
    A cake of bread and a sheet of crumbs?
    The moon and stars.
    It is neither fish, flesh or bone, and has four fingers and a thumb.
    A glove.
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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
    Mary Gillespie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killea, Co. Derry
    Informant
    Cissie Sheils
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killea, Co. Derry