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School: Strandhill (Lár Easa)

Location:
Strandhill, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Mhic Guidhir
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    Why would a donkey prefer thistles to hay?
    Because he is an ass.
    What is the strongest thing?
    A snail because he carries his house on his back.
    What is the strongest day in the week?
    Sunday because the rest are all week days.
    A herring and a half cost a penny halfpenny and when half eaten what it is worth?
    It is worth turning.
    When is a horse not a horse?
    When he is turned into a meadow.
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    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
    Pádraig Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    10
    Informant
    James Howley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Larass or Strandhill, Co. Sligo