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School: Sráid na Cille, Cathair Dhún Iascaigh (roll number 15184)

Location:
Caher, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Déoirín Ní Ragháil
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    What is the longest word in the alphabet?
    Smiles because there is a mile between each s.
    Round the house and round the house and sleeps in the corner in the night?
    A bush.
    Why does a hen cross the road?
    To get to the other side.
    On what side of a jug is the handle?
    On the outside.
    If you put a diamond in water what happens?
    It gets wet.
    When is a door not a door?
    When it's ajar(a jar).
    What has four legs in the day time and six in the
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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
    Ken Livingston
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Caher, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Ken Livingstone
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Caher, Co. Tipperary