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School: Bláithín Íosa, Lappin (?)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1023, Page 174

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    What is black and white and red all over? A Newspaper
    Why does a cow look over a wall? Because she can't look under it.
    Thirty white cows tied in a stall up comes the red bull and licks round them all? Teeth.
    What is that which is more afraid of a cock or a hen than King Billy and all his men? A snail.
    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
    Molly Smith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughlinnan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Peter Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughlinnan, Co. Cavan