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School: Baile Giolla tSionáin (B.), An Gleann (roll number 11307)

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Ballygiltenan Upper, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Cathasaigh
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    24. In through the wall, out through the wall, and yet never touches the wall.
    (A voice).
    25. What are the biggest ants?
    (Elephants).
    26. What turns without moving?
    (Milk).
    27. I have a little house and a mouse couldn't fit in it, and all the men in town can't count all the windows in it.
    28. I threw it up white, and it came down yellow?
    (An egg).
    29. Why does a baker wear a white hat?
    (To cover his head).
    30. I went out a slippery gap. I met my uncle Davie. I cut off his head and made his body easy?
    (A head of cabbage).
    Christy Sheahan.
    19.7.38
    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
    Christy Sheahan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygiltenan Upper, Co. Limerick