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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

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    R. What would a stone become if you threw it into a pool of water?
    A. It would become wet.
    R. What is the most back ward thing in a house
    A. A clock because it has it's two hands always on it's face.
    R. How many cows' tails would reach the sky?
    A. One if it were long enough.
    R. It's as round as a penny and it's as deep as a cup and all
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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
    Rose Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cark, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Charles Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cark, Co. Donegal