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School: Mount Talbot (roll number 14056)

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Mount Talbot, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
M. Ó Héimhthigh
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    you were out of it what would the sun be?
    A. A sin
    Q. What always walks on it's head?
    A. A nail in your boot.
    Q. What wig can no hairdresser make?
    A. An earwig.
    Q. Why is the letter "n" like a pig?
    A. Both make a sty nasty.
    Q. Londonderry, Cork and Kerry spell "that, without a
    "K"; then a scholar you will be?
    A. "That".
    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
    Eibhlín Ní Fhíneachtaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Finerty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Address
    Mount Talbot, Co. Roscommon