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School: Doire na Groighe (C.), An Bhán-tír (roll number 7451)

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Dernagree, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    A A newspaper
    34. Q What goes up when the rain comes down.
    A Umbrella
    35 Q Two n's two o's an l and a d put them together and spell them for me.
    A London,
    36 Q Twenty sheep went out a gap ; twenty more followed them, Twice eleven three and seven, two and three. how much is that.
    A five.
    37 Q Humpy dumpy sat on a wall humpy dumpy got a great fall. All the King's horses and all the King's men could not put humpy dumpy together again.
    A An egg
    38 Q Spell the best ploughman in the world in three letters.
    A A pig
    39 Q Why does a hen cross a road?
    A To get to the other side of it.
    40 Q What is opened when it is shut?
    A The railway gates.
    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
    Informant
    Mr Tim O' Shea
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 83
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Keale North, Co. Cork