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School: Muine Mór (roll number 13456)

Location:
Meenymore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Liam Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0195, Page 329

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    hen
    A. Because a black hen can lay a white egg and a white hen cannot lay a black egg.
    Q. When are three black hens three white hens?
    A. when they are plucked
    Q. Constantinoble is a very big word and you are a big dunce if you are not able to spell it?
    A.It. i.t.
    Q.What is the longest word in the English language?
    A. Smiles because there is a mile between the first and last letter.
    Q. What comes in on your shoulder and goes out likea silk thread?
    A. Smoke
    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
    Kathleen A. Mc Partlin
    Gender
    Female