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School: Cill Moicheallóg (B.) (roll number 15740)

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Kilmallock, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Conchobhar Mac Raghnaill
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    Q.
    What was the first thing I did when I first went to school
    Ans. I increased my class by one.
    Q.
    As I went out the slippery gap,
    I met my cousin Dick Red Cap.
    A stick in his hand, a stone in his
    throat,
    If you tell me this riddle I'll give
    you a great
    Ans:- A cherry
    Q.
    Why do little birds agree in their
    nests.
    Ans:- If they did not they would fall
    out.
    Q.
    Everyman heard about it, but any
    man never saw it.
    Ans:- To-morrow.
    Q. When are potatoes like bells
    Ans:- When they are peeled
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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
    Micheál Mac Gheimhridh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Kilmallock, Co. Limerick