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School: Béal Átha na Sluagh (Buachaillí)

Location:
Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam P. Mac an Bháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029, Page 0057

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    Riddles
    Why is Buckingham Palace the cheapest in England?
    Because it was bought for crown and kept by a sovereign.
    As round as an apple as flat as a chip has four eyes and can't see a bit.
    A button.
    What does orange peels make?
    Slippers
    Why is the letter C like a school master?
    Because he makes lasses into classes.
    Although I have no legs or feet I am useful when I go. I have no tongue yet. I can tell what hundreds want to know. What am I?
    A Watch.
    Around the wood, around the wood and sleeps in the wood at night.
    A dishcloth.
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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
    Martin Deeley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Brackernagh (Clancarty), Co. Galway