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School: Gort an Locha (roll number 1414)

Location:
Gortalough, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
S. Ó Docraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0182, Page 515

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Why is music valuable?
    Because it is full of notes.
    As sound as an apple, as deep as a cup, and all the men in Derry would not lift it up.
    A well.
    Where was the first potato found?
    In the ground.
    When is a girl's hair like the sea?
    When it is in waves.
    It's black and its white and its read all over?
    A paper.
    What are the oldest tops in the world?
    Hill-tops.
    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
    Rita Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mountgaffeny, Co. Sligo