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School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab

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Ballydehob, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Risteárd Ó Lighin
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  1. A Funny Story and Riddles (continued)

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    8. Up in the air, and down in the air, wears shoes and has none? A football.
    9. Went to America and came back because it could not go there? A clock.
    10. How many feet have forty sheep a shepherd, and his dog? Two.
    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
    Vincent Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballydehob, Co. Cork
    Informant
    D. O' Donovan
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Baltimore, Co. Cork