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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 0839, Page 038

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    Q. Flies high flies low wears boots and has none?
    A. A football.
    Q. I have a room full and can't catch spoonful?
    A. Smoke
    Q. What turns without moving?
    A. Milk.
    Q. What is brought to the table cut and never eaten?
    A. Cards.
    Q. What part of a cow goes out in the gate first.
    A. Her breath.
    Q. What is the shiest thing in the world
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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
    Pauline B. Graham
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Patrick Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois