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School: Radharc na Sionainne (roll number 16477)

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Clooncah, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Nóirín Ní Uiginn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0260, Page 171

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Why does a chimney smoke?
    (Because it can't chew.)
    If you get up on a house where will you get get down?
    (You get down off a goose).
    Why isn't your nose twelve inches?
    (Because if it was it would be a foot).
    What part of a cow goes out the gap first?
    (Her breath).
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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