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School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0838, Page 151

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    Belfast?
    A. Because there is only one B. in it.
    17
    Q. As black as ink as white as milk and hops on the road like hailstones.
    A. A magpie.
    18
    Q. What part of a cow goes across the fence first?
    A. Her breath.
    19
    Q. A room full and could'nt get a spoon full?
    A. Smoke.
    20
    Q. I threw it up white and it came down yellow?
    A. An egg.
    21
    Q. What has two eyes and can'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
    Carmel Graham
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Graham
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois