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School: Cúil Mhaoile (Scoil N. Feichín)

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Collooney, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eachmharcaigh
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    A A twig.
    Q As I was going to London, I met a London scholar. I cut off his head and his foot, what was his name?
    A Chola.
    Q Why is Dublin the richest city in the world.
    A Because the capital is always Dublin.
    Q One bright day in the middle of the night, two dead men got out to fight, two cripples ran for the priest and two dummies shouted "hurry one".
    A A lie.
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  2. Riddles

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    Q. Chip! Chip! Cherry! all the men in Derry would not climb Chip! Chip! Cherry!
    A. Smoke.
    Q. White body, red nose, the longer it lives the shorter it grows.
    A. A candle
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Irwin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Billa, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Kate Irwin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Billa, Co. Sligo