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School: Manorvaughan (roll number 10507)

Location:
Rawros, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Mary E. Alcorn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1078, Page 129

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    Why would Ireland never sink
    Because there is a Cork at the bottom of it.
    Why does a cow look over a wall
    Because she cant see through it.
    Spell running red rogue with three letters
    Fox.
    Why is a knock at the door like an outside ware
    Because (there) it is an outside wrap
    London derry, Cork and Kerry spell that without a "K".
    That.
    Black and white went up the hill black came down but white stood still.
    A black hen going to lay her white egg.
    Spell Blackwater in three letters
    Ink.
    Tumble down ditches with three letters
    Gap
    Whats always running and always in the same place.
    The tide.
    Spell hard water with three letters
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    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
    Michael J. Boyce
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tirloughan, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Barney Coyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71