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School: Caisleán Ó gConaing (B.) (roll number 9685)

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Castleconnell, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Huallacháin
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    Q Forty sheep went out a gap forty more followed that, twice eleven, six and seven three and two how many is that
    A Five
    Q As I went out a slippery gap I met my uncle Davy I took off his head and left his body easy
    A A head of cabbage
    Q As high as the wall as white as snow as red as blood, as sweet as honey.
    A An apple on a tree.
    Q Why does the hen pick the pot?
    A Because she can't lick it
    Q If a fellow met a fellow in a field of Beans, said a fellow to a fellow can a fellow tell a fellow what a fellow means
    How many f's in that
    A None
    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
    Informant
    Brian O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castleconnell, Co. Limerick