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School: Naomh Pádraig, Carrowmena (roll number 16787)

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Carrowmenagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig S. Ó Cathain
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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    Why is a black hen smarted than a white hen?
    Ans. Because a black hen can lay a white egg, but a white hen can't lay a black egg.
    What has an eye and cannot see?
    Ans. A needle.
    What has eyes and cannot see, a friend to you and a friend to me?
    Ans. A potato.
    Two ms two rs two as and a g spell you that to me?
    Ans. Grammer.
    As round as an apple, as plump as a ball, can climb the church over steeple and all?
    Ans. The sun.
    What goes up when the rain comes down?
    Ans. An umbrella.
    Where was Moses when the light went out?
    Ans. In the dark.
    Which side of a bun do you eat first?
    Ans. The outside.
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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
    George Mac Feely
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowmenagh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Anna Mac Feely
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Address
    Carrowblagh or Leckemy, Co. Donegal