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School: Clochar na Trócaire, An Tulach

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Tulla, Co. Clare
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    A. A window.
    Q.What comes out when the sun goes in.?
    A.The moon.
    Q.What is the difference between a new shilling and an old penny.
    A.Eleven pence.
    Q.Under fire and over fire and yet it cannot touch the fire.?
    A. A cake in the oven.
    Q.How many ladders would reach the sky?
    A.One if it were long enough.
    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
    Maire Ní Flannabhra
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockdrumleague, Co. Clare