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School: Ballinea (roll number 10426)

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Ballina, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Farrell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 056

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    the moon?
    One if it was long enough
    Where was Moses when he was smoking his pipe?
    Behind it.
    Who was the first man to travel round the world?
    The man in the moon.
    What is the difference between your overcoat and a baby?
    One you wear and the other you were.
    Why is a tight shoe like a fine summer?
    Because it makes the corn grow.
    These riddles are still in the locality & have been written by Mona Noonan & Maureen Smyth.
    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
    Maureen Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Collector
    Mona Noonan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Hanstown, Co. Westmeath