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School: Coill Bheithne, Baile Mhistéala (roll number 11286)

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Kilbeheny, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cathasaigh
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    Q. What is it that is put on the table and cut but never eaten?
    A. A pack of cards.
    Q. What smells most when you go into a garden?
    A. Your nose.
    Q. Why does a hen pick a pot?
    A. Because she could not lick it.
    Q. Too short, cut a bit off, and it will be long enough?
    A. A Grave.
    Q. Hard working father.
    Lazy old Mother.
    Twelve little children.
    All the same colour?
    A. A block.
    Q. Twenty six sheep went out a gap
    Twenty more went after that;
    six, seven, twice eleven;
    Three and two and what is that?
    A. Five.
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    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
    Bridget Coffey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Garryvurragha, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Michael Coffey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Garryvurragha, Co. Limerick