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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Riddles.
    Q. Why does a hen pick a pot?
    A Because she cannot lick it
    Q Why does a cow look over the ditch;
    A Because she can not look under it.
    Q What is deeper than the sea?
    A A tailors thimble
    Q. Humpty-dumpty got on the wall
    Humpty-dumpty got a great fall
    all the kings horses and all kings men could not put Humpty-Dumpty together again.
    A An egg.
    Q Why does a horse look over the wall.
    A Because she can not look under it
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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
    Annie Taylor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castle Ffrench, Co. Galway