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School: Barconey Robinson

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Barconny (Robinson), Co. Cavan
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M. Keogan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0996, Page 168

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    What is greater than presence of mind in an accident? Absence of body.
    Spell 'blind pig' in two letters. Pg
    What kind of cravat would a pig choose? A pig's 'tie', of course.
    What is as bad as a hen stealing?
    A cock-'robin'.
    When was Adam married?
    On his wedding day.
    Where was Adam going when he was forty years of age?
    Into his forty first year.
    What is it that we all want, yet as soon as we get it we want to get rid of it?
    A good appetite.
    What is it that can go up the chimney down and can't come down the chimney up?
    An umbrella.
    How many prods of a beggarman's stick would make a mile of the road?
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Rogers
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cormeen, Co. Cavan