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School: Killasnett (roll number 9533)

Location:
Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 041

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    under it.
    What is the difference between a blind man and a sailor in prison.
    One can't go to sea and the other cant see to go.
    Six tea (60) cups on a dresser fell how many left
    five left
    Why did Adam bite the apple Eve gave him.
    Because he had no knife to cut it
    Why is a black hen better than a white hen.
    A black hen can lay a white egg and a white 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
    Mary Meehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim