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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)

Location:
Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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    Why does a hen cross the road?
    To get to the other side.
    Why does a hen pick the pot?
    Because she can't lick it.
    Under the fire over the fire but never touches the fire.
    What is it?
    A cake in the oven.
    What has two eyes, a mouth.
    A crosur.
    Twenty sick sheep went out a gap. One died how many came back.
    Nineteen.
    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
    Alice Leahy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cabragh, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Leahy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cabragh, Co. Tipperary