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School: Baile Fionáin, Fearann Fuar (roll number 7990/1)

Location:
Ballyfinnane, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Foghlú
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    Q. How can you tell that a tall man's sad.
    A, by his sighs
    Q What has no legs but can run
    A on the head.
    W What has no legs but can run
    Awnser tomhawk
    Q Who was the first that travelled around the world
    A Awnser the man in the moon
    Q Why is a horse more clever than a mouse?
    A Answer Because it can run away when in a trap
    Q It is around the house by day and behind the door by night
    A Answer a sweeping Brush.
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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
    Nora Dennehy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garrane, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Dennehy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghmore West, Co. Kerry