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School: Ballyjamesduff (B.)

Location:
Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. O' Donovan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 254

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    the boys never have it?
    The letter L.
    A lump of fat under a tree and has no ribs?.
    A snail.
    As i went out through yonder gap i met my uncle David, I picked him up and sucked his blood and left him lying easy.
    A black - berry.
    Put out your hand in front of your face, and you will see something that never was or never will be.?
    The little finger will never be as long as the middle finger.
    What month of the year do the people do the least talking?
    The month of February.
    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
    Patsy Mac Evoy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan