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School: Mín Bán (roll number 15394)

Location:
Meenbane, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Coluim
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 375

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    1. Queen Mary had in front, poor thing,
    King William had behind, poor thing,
    Queen Ann hadn't at all, poor thing?
    The letter M
    2. If a swan was sitting on the church tower what is the best way to get down?
    Pluck it off the swan's breast.
    3. It's long and it's narrow, and it's not very wide, And wears a green selvage on every side?
    The roadway
    4. If given water it will die, if given wind it will live?
    The fire.
    5. What is the shiest thing in the house?
    The clock because it covers it's face with it's hands.
    6. Two dead men fighting, two blind men looking on, two cripples running for a doctor, and two dummys calling, "Hurry on."?
    A lie.
    7. Why is Sunday the strongest day in the week?
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Susan O' Duffy
    Gender
    Female