School: Trentagh (roll number 16331)

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   9. Spell red running rogue in three letters?
   Fox
   10. What is it that you cut more off to make it long enough?
   A grave.
   11. What occurs once in a minute twice in a moment and not even once in a thousand years?
   The letter M.
   12. In came two legs, sat upon three legs four legs in his lap, down jumped four legs, picked up one leg, up jumped two legs, picked up three legs, knocked down four legs and took his leg back.
   A man came in and sat on a three legged stool, and he had a dog in his lap. The dog jumped down and picked up a leg of ham. The man jumped up and lifted the stool and knocked down the dog and got the leg of ham back.
   14. How can you compare a teacher to a stamp?
   Because one sticks with a lick, and the other licks with a stick.
   15. How can you compare a school master to

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. riddles (~7,209)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Jeanie Neely

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Treantagh, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Mr Matthew Mc Mahon

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   27

   Address

   Treantagh, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Mrs Eliza Jane Neely

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   43

   Address

   Treantagh, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Mr James Neely

   Relation

   Unknown

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   19

   Address

   Treantagh, Co. Donegal