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School: Cill Fhínghín (roll number 16222)

Location:
Killeeneen More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Ceallaigh
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    A cat in each corner of the room, a cat looking at each cat, a cat opposite each cat, and a cat sitting on each cat's tail. How many cats? Ans. four.
    What side would you get down off an ass? Ans. No side because you will get down on a goose, and only hair on an ass.
    What travels over water without any shadow? Ans. Sound.
    a fish cost a penny, and if you eat half of him what is he worth?
    Ans. Turning
    A little house with a hundred windows, and a mouse could not go into it?
    Ans. a thimble.
    What is the difference between a teacher and a station master?
    Ans. One mends the train, and the other trains the mends.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ned Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcornan, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Denis Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Kilcornan, Co. Galway