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School: Ballystrang (roll number 15364)

Location:
Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Cuinn
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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    A. In the ark.
    R. I sat down and I looked for it and I had got it I would have thrown it away and when I didn't get it I kept it?
    A. A jag in your foot.
    R. Why does a hen pick a pot?
    A. Because she cannot lick it.
    R. When was Adam married?
    A. When he was married to Eve.
    R. What is the centre of gravity?
    A. The letter V.
    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
    Tessie Bonner
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Neil Browne
    Gender
    Male