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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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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    A shepherd and his dog.
    How may feet were there?
    Two
    Why does a hen lay an egg?
    Because it couldn't lay a brick.
    There is a four cornered room and a cat in each corner and a cat sitting on each cats tail and a cat sitting opposite each cat. How many cats were there?
    Four.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joyce Alton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrigeen, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Joyce Alton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrigeen, Co. Tipperary