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School: Droichead na Ceathramhna

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Bridgecartron or Derrycashel, Co. Roscommon
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    1. Why does a hen pick a pot?
    A. Because she cannot lick it.
    2. What colour is grass when snow is on it?
    A. Green.
    3. What is it that goes round the house and round the house and stays in the corner?
    A. A twig.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Joe Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lyonstown, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Lyonstown, Co. Roscommon