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School: Coillte Críotáin

Location:
Erris, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Nóra Nic Aodhgáin
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  1. A Collection of Riddles

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    21, A portrait was hung on a wall; the man of the house was asked whom it represented, he answered :- "Brothers and sisters have I none, but that man's father is my father's son." Whose was the portrait.
    Answer = Himself.
    22. Seven ears standing, four ears cocking, and a tail wagging.
    Answer = A dog licking a pot.
    23. Constantinople is a very big word and if you are not able to spell it you are the greatest dunce in the world.
    Answer = I T
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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
    Teresa Toolin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltycreaghtan, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Jane Toolin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltycreaghtan, Co. Roscommon