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School: Arva (C.)

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Arvagh, Co. Cavan
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    you fall against? Your will.
    If you got up on an ass where would you get down.? _ off a duck - (Down-feathers)
    As round as an apple as flat as a pan on one side a woman the pother a man?
    A penny.
    As round as an apple as deep as a cup all the man in Derry couldn't lift it up.
    A well.
    As I went over London bridge I met a cart full of fingers.
    Gloves
    Why does a donkey eat thistles.
    Because he is an ass.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joy Scott
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arvagh, Co. Cavan