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School: An Clochar, Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 14952)

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Castleisland, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Caoimhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0447, Page 065

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    A A needle.
    Q. Why does a baker wear a wgite hat?
    A. To cover his head,
    Q. What turns without moving.
    A. Milk.
    Q. A hard-working father a wee lazy mother and twelve little children all alike?
    A. A clock
    Q. What part of a cow goes out the gate first.
    A. Her breath.
    Q. Why does a hen cross the road.
    A. To get to the other side.
    Q. If I built a wall from here to Donegal what height would it be.
    A. The height of nonsence.
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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
    Alice Griffin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Kathleen Pierce
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killarney Road, Co. Kerry