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School: Liostuathail (B.) 1.

Location:
Listowel, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Haodha
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    Q. What soul never goes to heaven.
    A. The sole of your shoe.
    Q. What turns without moving.
    A. Milk.
    Q. What is half the moon like.
    A. The other half.
    Q. What goes up in the air wears shoes and has none.
    A. A football.
    Q. What part of a cow goes over the ditch first.
    A. Her breath.
    Q. What bark is never heard.
    A. The bark of a tree.
    Q. What is the longest rope in the world.
    A. Europe.
    Q. What room is never brushed.
    A. A mushroom.
    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
    Dónal Ó Síothcháin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Listowel, Co. Kerry