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School: Ballybay (Hall St.) (roll number 12378)

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Ballybay, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
C. Ó Maonaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0938, Page 306

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  1. Riddles

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Dixon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballybay, Co. Monaghan

  2. Riddles

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    Q When is a cow not a cow.
    A When she is turned into a field.
    Q I ran till I got it, I sat down and looked for it, and I couldn't get it.
    A A thorn in my foot.
    Q Why does a hen lay an egg.
    A Because she can't lay a brick.
    Q Who wears the biggest hat in London.
    A The man with the biggest head.
    Q What goes up the ladder with it's head down
    (continues on next page)
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