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School: Ednacarnon (roll number 3523)

Location:
Edenacarnan South, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Staráid
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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    more went after, that's six, seven, ten, eleven, two and three how much is that?
    Answer. Five.
    55. What part of a cow goes in the byre door the first?
    Answer. Her breath.
    56. What has a cart that it has no need for?
    Answer. The rattle
    Why is Ireland like a bottle?
    Answer. Because it has Cork at the end of it.
    When is a cow roundest?
    Answer. When she is in a barrel.
    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
    Sarah Mc Geever
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garrowcarry, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    John Mc Geever
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Garrowcarry, Co. Donegal