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School: Dromad (roll number 16781)

Location:
Drumod, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Millicent "Nuabhroinn"
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    When was beef the highest? When the cow jumped over the moon
    What goes round the house and round the house and lies in the corner? A twig.
    What when it eats lives and when it drink it dies? A fire.
    What is the shiest thing in the house? a clock.
    Londonderry, Cork and Kerry how many f's in that? None.
    Why does a swan swim over the water? Because he can't swim under it.
    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
    Netta Thornton
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Derrycarne Demesne, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Henry Thornton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Occupation
    Carpenter
    Address
    Derrycarne Demesne, Co. Leitrim