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School: Liostuathail (B.) 1.

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Listowel, Co. Kerry
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Séamus Ó Haodha
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    to its face.
    Q. When was beef the highest.
    A. When the cow jumped over the moon.
    Q. What goes to make a pair of boots.
    A. Two.
    Q. What is full of holes but still holds water.
    A. A sponge.
    Q. When you have twenty patches on your pants what time is it.
    A. Time to get a new one.
    Q. Why is a plumcake like the sea.
    A. Because they are both full of currents.
    Q. It is all over us.
    A. The sky.
    Q. What is the difference between the Kerryman
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Éamonn Ó Catháin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Listowel, Co. Kerry