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School: Durrow (B.) (roll number 3517)

Location:
Durrow, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Sabhaois
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0830, Page 054

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  1. Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    Which is the smallest bridge in the world?
    The bridge of your nose
    Which is the smallest town in the world?
    Answer "Cork" because it fits in a bottle'
    A little hut; a little wire ; a little house without [?] afire[?]
    A Bird's cage
    How many cows' tails would tip the sky
    Answer; - One if it was long enough.
    Six tea cups were on ashelf ; one fell off how many left?
    Five
    How many thorns in an acre of furze
    Answer: - One and all the rest.
    When the clock strikes "13" what time is it ?
    Time to get a new one
    What is the strongest thing in the world
    A seilide pucha (Irish reference to snail) because it carries its own house
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English