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School: Kilbarron (B. & C.) (roll number 11735)

Location:
Kilbarron, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
S. Ó Coileáin
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    When are children most like corn.
    Ans. When they are threshed and their ears pulled.
    Why does a chicken pick a pot.
    Ans. Because she can not lick it.
    What is white and black and read all over.
    Ans. A News Paper.
    What is brought over to the table, cut and never eaten.
    Ans. A pack of playing cards.
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    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
    Pádraig Ó Meachair
    Gender
    Male