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School: Baile an Lóin Tighe (Ballinlonty) (roll number 1579)

Location:
Ballinlonty, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Áine Ruiséall
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    1 What is the smallest room in the world?
    A mush-room.
    2 What is the shyest thing in the world?
    A clock because he always keeps his hands to his face.
    3 Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall Humpty Dumpty got a great fall and all the kings horses and all the kings men couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again?
    An egg.
    4 What would you do before you get out of bed?
    Get into it.
    5 Cork and Kerry Londonderry spell me that without a K?
    that.
    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
    Thomas O' Halloran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killoskehan, Co. Tipperary