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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
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    Ans. a sow.
    6. What is the shyest thing in the house?
    Ans. a block, because it always has its hands up to its face.
    7. What part of a cow goes out in the gap first?
    Ans. Her breath.
    8. If you got up on on ass what would you get down off?
    Ans. a goose.
    9. Why does a cow look over a gap?
    Ans. Because she can not look under it.
    10. Why does a hen
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    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
    Máirín Ní Longáin
    Other names
    Máirín Ní Longáin
    Maureen Lanigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kells, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr John Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kellsborough, Co. Kilkenny