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School: Gearrbhaile (Garbh-dhoire?) (roll number 12110)

Location:
Garbally, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Mícheál Mac Giollabháin
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    Four bellie banders, two stick standers, one hooper, two croopers, and one wig wag?
    Ans: A cow.
    Black and white and read all over.
    Ans: A newspaper.
    Two long legs, short-thighs, small head, and no eye?
    Ans: A
    Often left on the table, often cut and never eaten?
    Ans: Playing cards.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Martin Mellody
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Gilkagh, Co. Galway

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    A red rouge and three letters?
    Ans:
    A fox.
    How many cows tails would reach the moon?
    Ans: One if it were long enough.
    Where was Moses when the light went out?
    Ans: In the dark.
    An old white woman with a red long nose
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