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School: Carraigín Rua

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Carrigeenroe, Co. Roscommon
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Séamus Sceamhantún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0235, Page 52a

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    Riddles.
    1. Why does a hen cross the road?
    To get to the other side.
    2. Why does a hen pick the pot?
    Because she can't lick it.
    3. Why is a vain lady like a drunkard?
    Because there are both fond of the glass.
    4. What is the difference between twice one and one and one?
    One is addition and the other is multiplied
    5. What three countries can fit in a pot?
    Turkey, Greece and Chine.
    6. What country can fit in the slug of a bottle
    Cork.
    7. Spell broken-down ditches in three letters?
    Gap.
    8. What is full and can hold more?
    (continues on next page)
    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
    William Corcoran