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School: Little Island (Inse Ratha) (roll number 12026)

Location:
Little Island, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Deasúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0384, Page 019

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    I was sent to America and stopped I was sent home again because I would not go.?
    Answer:- A watch
    What lock is hardest to find?
    Answer:- A lock from a bald man's head.
    Why is a small man like a good book?
    Answer:- Because he is well looked over
    What goes round the wood and round and never touches the wood?
    Answer:- The bark
    What is the shyest thing in the world?
    Answer:- The clock because it always has its hands to it's face.
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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
    William Herlihy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Island Cross, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs N. Herlihy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Address
    Island Cross, Co. Cork