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School: Beacán (C.)

Location:
Bekan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 237

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    It is in the to car not wanted in the car and the car can not go without it?
    Noise.
    What fish can not swim?
    A dead one.
    What did Adam plant first in the garden of Eden? His foot.
    What has a head and can't get a hat to fit it? Bray Head.
    Why is a drawn tooth like like something you have forgotton?
    Because it is gone out of your head.
    Why is a cows tail like the letter F?
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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
    Annie Fitzmaurice
    Gender
    Female