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School: Fahan Lower (roll number 14506)

Location:
Fahan Lower, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
R. Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 518

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    Why did the coal scuttle?
    Answer: Because it saw the scullery sink
    There was a battle of straw on one side of a river, and some oats on the other. There was a donkey and it wanted to get some straw, he also wanted to go over without wetting his feet. How did he get over?
    Answer: He never went over at all.
    What is it you cannot stop?
    Answer: Time.
    I have a little house and it would not hold a mouse, and there is as many windows as in the King's house?
    Answer: A thimble.
    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
    Lillie Eakin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Luddan, Co. Donegal