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School: Askeaton (B.) (roll number 2039)

Location:
Askeaton, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
D. Mac Eoin
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    A A flock of white sheep on a red hill, what is that?
    A A persons teeth
    Q Who does a king take off his crown for?
    A He takes it off for the barber.
    Q What goes up when the rain comes down?
    A An umbrella.
    Q Londonderry, Cork, and Kerry, spell me them, without a K.
    A Them.
    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
    John Nestor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Milltown North, Co. Limerick