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School: Crossmolina (B.)

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Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Risteárd Ó Corcaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 492

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Q. What is it that has a head, a foot, and four legs?
    A. A bed.
    Q. There is a word of letters four, take two away and four remain, take three away and five before your eyes you see as plain as plain.
    A. Five.
    Q. Why did the penny stamp?
    A Because the three penny bit.
    Q. What is a sailor not a sailor?
    A. When he is aboard.
    Q. Why is the letter H like a mans last breath?
    A. Because it is the end of earth, and the beginning of heaven.
    Q. Why is an island like the letter 't'
    A. Because it is the middle if "water".
    Q.
    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
    Vincent Farrell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Inishcoe, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Tom Dyra
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Inishcoe, Co. Mayo