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School: Páirc an Iarla (roll number 9303)

Location:
Rathpeak, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mícheál Mac Ceit
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    A. The toothache pours pain and the day pours rain.
    Q. How many sides has a bucket?
    A. It has two sides, inside and outside.
    Q. What side is the handle of the jug?
    A. Outside.
    Written by Kathleen Killeen
    Rathpeak
    Ballinasloe.
    Gathered from Patrick Joseph Killeen
    Rathpeak
    Ballinasloe
    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
    Kathleen Killeen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathpeak, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Patrick Joseph Killeen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathpeak, Co. Roscommon