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School: Strandhill (Lár Easa)

Location:
Strandhill, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Mhic Guidhir
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  1. Riddles

    “What is that which never asks any questions and yet requires many answers”

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    The doorbell.
    Why is a bald head like heaven.
    Because it is a bright and shiny spot and there is no parting there.
    Why is a bald head like heaven.
    Because it is a bright and shiny spot and there is no parting there.
    When a woman makes a plum pudding why does she not make a square one - Because she wants it to go around
    Why is an artist stronger than a horse - Because he can draw a castle
    Black and white went up the hill. Black came down but white stayed still - A hen that laid her egg up on a hill and then came down.
    Through the wood and through the wood with their heads down - A nail in a persons show
    What is the lightest town? C Down
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Molony
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Larass or Strandhill, Co. Sligo