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School: Toomore (roll number 16401)

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Toomore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0154, Page 79

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    31. What's like the half of the moon
    The other half.
    32. An rud nach raibh, nach bhfuil, agus nach mbeidh sín amach do lémh agus teasbain dom é.
    Comh fhaid na méar.
    33. Ce'n taobh in a bhfuil hanla an cupán.
    Taobh amuigh.
    34. Why is a black hen cleverer than a white hen.
    Because a black hen can lay a white egg and a white hen cannot lay a black egg.
    35. Spell broken down ditches in three letters.
    Gap.
    36. Spell the red rogue of the world in three letters.
    Fox.
    37. What will make more noise at a gate than a pig.
    Two pigs.
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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)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Mac Cánna
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Toomore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Domhnall Mag Cánna
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Toomore, Co. Mayo