School: Cill an Mhuilinn, Malla (roll number 15903)

Location:
Killavullen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Donncha Magner
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    There was a man standing by a graveside and he said. Sister or brother I have none but that child's father was my father's son. What was he to the child?
    His father.
    If a body met a body in the field of beans, need a body tell a body what a body means How many B's in that?
    None.
    It's under the fire, its over the fire and yet it never touches the fire.
    A cake in a bastable.
    What is it you cant make
    Hills without hollows.
    How many kinds of trees grow in a wood.
    Two kinds - Crooked and straight.
    Why are want of manners like forty perches?
    Because it makes one rood. (rude).
    What turns without moving?
    Milk turning sour.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English