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School: Little Island (Inse Ratha) (roll number 12026)

Location:
Little Island, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Deasúna
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What can cross the river without getting wet?
    Answer:- A shadow.
    Why is a drawn tooth like a thing forgotten?
    Answer:- Because it is out of the head.
    Why is grass like a mouse?
    Answer:- Because the cat'll eat it.
    (cattle eat it)
    Can Feburary March?
    Answer:- No but April May.
    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
    Eileen Buckley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Inchera, Co. Cork
    Informant
    John Buckley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Inchera, Co. Cork