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School: Tír Dhá Ghlas (Terryglass) (roll number 13436)

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Terryglass, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gliasáin
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    (2) A little silver steamer going through a bone bridge with a brass man driving it? Ans A woman sewing in a button.
    (3) What did Adam plant first on the earth? Ans his foot.
    (4) What is the smallest bridge in the world? Ans the bridge of your nose.
    (5) What ship do we all like to avoid? Ans hardship.
    (6) Why was Adam a good runner? Ans because he was the first in the human race.
    (8) Why is the letter F like a slippery road? because it makes all fall.
    Story Obtained from William Nolan.
    Collected by Wilse[?] Nolan.
    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
    Wilse Nolan
    Informant
    William Nolan
    Gender
    Male