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School: Árd Ailinne (Mount Allen) (roll number 13143)

Location:
Mountallen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Loingsigh
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    Local Riddles
    1/ A man went into an hospital to see a little boy. The nurse asked the man what relation was he to the boy. He answered:- "Brothers and sisters I never had one but this boy's father is my father's son
    He was the boy's father.
    2/ The beginning of Eternity the end of time and place the beginning of every end - and the end of every place?
    The letter "E"
    3/ What room has no door?
    "The Mushroom."
    4/ Black I am and much admired men and horses I have tired gold and silver I have made and into ashes I am laid?
    "Coal."
    5/ Deep it is f damp it is fit for any man, it is?
    "A Grave."
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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)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Catherine Mulhern
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Greagh, Co. Roscommon