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School: Killasnett (roll number 9533)

Location:
Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 051

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    I have a little horse with an iorn throat as fast as he gallops he swallows the rope.
    A spinning wheel.
    If you were not a carpenter how would you make a venetian blind.
    Stick your fingers in his eyes.
    What is the difference between a shoemaker and a tinker
    Because one makes shoes to keep out the water and the other makes a can to keep in the water.
    Whats to short and when you take a bit off its long enough
    A grave
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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
    Eamonn Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisnabrack, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Joan Rooney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Address
    Lisnabrack, Co. Leitrim