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School: Cill Tulaigh (roll number 15166)

Location:
Kiltullagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Seasnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0034, Page 0485

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Q. Why does the cow look over the wall?
    A. Because she cannot look under it.
    Q. Why does a hen pick a pot?
    A. Because she cannot lick it
    Q. What part of the cow goes out the gap the first?
    A. Her breath
    Q. Why does a tin-whistle?
    A. Because a tin can.
    Q. What two trees remind us most of the sea?
    A. The Bay and the Beech.
    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
    Rita Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockatogher, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr William Duffy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Knockatogher, Co. Galway