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School: Drumatemple (C.) (roll number 7055)

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Drumatemple, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Treasa, Bean Uí Chuinn
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Twenty six sheep went out a gap, Two died and how many came back?
    Eighteen.
    Twenty sheep went out a gap
    Twenty more followed that.
    Twelve, eleven, six and seven,
    Three and two, how many is that?
    Five.
    One fine day in the middle of the night,
    Two dead men got up to fight,
    Two blind men were looking on,
    Two cripples went for the police,
    And two dummies told them to hurry on.
    What is that?
    A lie.
    Why does a miller wear a white hat?
    To keep his head warm.
    What vegetable is not wanted on a ship?
    Leak
    If your uncles's sister was not your aunt, what was she to you?
    Your mother.
    What four letter would frighten a thief?
    O.I.C.U.
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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
    Rita O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonagrassan, Co. Roscommon