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School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

Location:
Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    a donkey eat thistles (Ans.) Because he is an ass.
    9. Black and white and (read) red all over. (Ans.) A newspaper.
    10. Why does a hen pick an oven. (Ans) Because she can not lick it.
    11. If a man fell from a high building what would he fall against. (Ans) His will.
    12. What is the difference between a school master and a station master (Ans) One trains the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Niland
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Martin Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Tyrone, Co. Galway