School: Liostuathail (B.) 1.

Location:
Listowel, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Haodha
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  1. Q. Two N's two O's an L and a D, put them together and spell them for me.
    A. London.
    Q. Why do little birds in their nests agree.
    A. Because they would be afraid to fall out.
    Q. Why does a chicken cross the road.
    A. To go to the other side.
    Q. I have a little calf.
    He's tied to the wall
    And every hour he gives me a call.
    A. A clock.
    Q. What is the oldest tree
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Niall de Stac
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Listowel, Co. Kerry