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School: Glenalla (roll number 10744)

Location:
Glenalla, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Maude McCormack
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1086, Page 24

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1086, Page 24

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    As I went over my Grandfather’s lane I met my sister Sarah Jane with Iron heels and tip-tip toes upon my word she would scar the crows. Whats that? A Gun.
    As I went through a slippy slap I met my Uncle David, I cut his throat and sucked his blood and left him laying easy. A bottle of whisky.
    What is full and holds more?
    A pot of potatoes.
    What would you fill a barrel with, to make it lighter?
    With holes.
    Why does a cow lie down?
    Because she cannot sit.
    What goes round and round the wood and never gets into the middle of it?
    The bark of the tree.
    Why is a luggage van like a forest?
    Because it is full of trunks.
    Why is a wig like a lie? Because it is a false hood.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenalla, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    William Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Glenalla, Co. Donegal