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School: Carrickaslane (roll number 365)

Location:
Carrickaslane, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mary Greer
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    1. How Far can a rabbit go through the wood?
    Answer's. Half roads.
    2. What goes up the chimney down and wen't go down it? Answer. Umbrella.
    3. Spell black water in three letter's?
    Answer. Ink
    4.{When the cow jumped over the moon.
    {Answer. The beef was the highest.
    4. When was the beef the highest?
    Ans. When the cow jumped over the moon.
    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
    Jim Greer
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    9
    Occupation
    Farmer's son
    Address
    Drumleek North, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Livingston Greer
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Address
    Killycracken, Co. Monaghan