School: Gort na Léime (roll number 13012)

Location:
Gortaleam, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Ó Ceallaigh
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  1. Q. What two places in France are like a sailors trousers.
    A. Tulong and Toulouse.
    Q. What pen never writes.
    A. A sheeps pen.
    Q. What is always behind time.
    A. The back of a clock.
    Q. Why is the letter "A" like 12 o'clock.
    A. Because it is in the middle of "day".
    Q. What goes up when rain comes down.
    A. An umbrella.
    Q. Where was Moses when he light went out
    A. In the dark.
    Q. Cut on the table but never eaten.
    A. A pack of cards.
    Q. What is a horse wiser than a fox.
    A. Because he can go with a trap.
    Q. What Islands do we get to best song birds from
    A. The Canary Islands.
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Carrownagur, Co. Galway
    Informant
    James Burke
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrownagur, Co. Galway