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School: Aughagrania (roll number 14670)

Location:
Achadh Ghráinne, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Miss Róisín Mulvey
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Why does a lady depend on the letter y?
    Because she would be a lad without it.
    How many wells make a river?
    One if it is big enough.
    What is cut on a table and never eaten?
    Cards.
    The more you take out of it the bigger it gets?
    A hole.
    I stands on one leg on its heart and its head?
    A head of cabbage.
    What makes a pair of shoes?
    Two shoes.
    As round as an apple as flat as a pan on one side a woman and on the other an?
    A penny
    As round as an apple as deep as a pail and it never crys out until it pulled by the tail?
    A bell
    How is it that a horse is cleverer than a mouse?
    Because he can run away with the trap
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie May Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Achadh Ghráinne, Co. Liatroma
    Informant
    Mr Michael Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Achadh Ghráinne, Co. Liatroma