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School: Ballinamore (B.) (roll number 2820)

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Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Heslin
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    Q. Eight arms and no hands.
    A wooden leg but cannot stand.
    A. An umbrella
    Q. Why is a ice girl like the nave of a wheel?
    A. because she is surrounded with fellas.
    Q. What has a neck and can't move it?
    A. A bottle.
    Q. Round mossy hole.
    In goes stumpy?
    A. A wren going into its nest.
    Q. what is brought to the table aNd is cut, but is never eaten?
    A. A pack of cards.
    Q.What has a white petticoat and a red head?
    A A lighted candle.
    Q. What goes up the stairs white and comes down read?
    A. A letter.
    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
    Thomas Darcy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim