School: Croisín (Crusheen) (B. & C.)

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Crusheen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Bruaideadha
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    Riddles 20 -12 -'37
    Q.What is it that a cat has which no other animal has?
    A.Kittens.
    Q.When are the roads particularly greasy?
    A.When the rain is dripping.
    Q.What river runs between two seas?
    A. The Thames, between Chelsea and Battlesea.
    Q.Why are pancakes like umbreallas.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Raghallaigh
    Gender
    Male