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School: Lurga (roll number 12574)

Location:
Lurga, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraig Ó Fogartaigh
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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    because every day begins with breaking
    Why is a horse like toffee?
    Because the more you lick it the faster it goes.
    What city would fit in a bottle?
    Cork
    What town is spelled backwards and forwards and is the same?
    Navan.
    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
    Maureen Earley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curtaun, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mick Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Curtaun, Co. Galway