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School: Tarmon (roll number 13997)

Location:
Tarmon, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
P. Layden
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    If a man got sixpence for walking forty miles what would he get for walking a hundred miles.
    Ans Sore feet.
    Black and white and read all over.
    Ans a newspaper.
    Why is Ireland like a porter bottle.
    Anse Because there is a cork in the end of it.
    What word of five letters spells the same backwards as forwards
    Ans Navan.
    Ink, ank, under the bank ten drawing four.
    Ans a woman milking a cow.
    What is it that you can bring out of a house and leave in it at the same time.
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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
    Informant
    James Guihen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Cartronbeg, Co. Leitrim