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School: Gort na Léime (roll number 13012)

Location:
Gortaleam, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Ó Ceallaigh
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  1. Puzzles and Riddles

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Furey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowntryla, Co. Galway
    Informant
    William Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowntryla, Co. Galway

  2. Puzzles and Riddles

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    Q. When is the French nation like a baby
    A. When it is in arms
    Q. Why are Riddles which cannot be answered like a man disappointed by his visitors
    A. Because there is a host put out not one guest (guessed)
    Q. When is a soldier like a carpenter
    A. When he is going to drill
    Q. Why is a cook like Columbus
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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