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School: Crowenstown

Location:
Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
M. Ní Bhriain
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    Why is a policeman compared to a rainbow?
    Because he comes out when the storm is over.
    What is it that is neither within nor without and is very useful to the house?
    A window.
    What is the shortest way to get from France to Dover?
    Knock out the "D" and you are over.
    Why is it a cow looks over a ditch?
    Because she can't look under it.
    Which side of a mug is the handle?
    The outside.
    What part of a sheep goes out on a gate first?
    The breath.
    Part of a plough that turns up the green.
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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
    Dick Gaynor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Clonmaskill, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Patrick Moore
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmaskill, Co. Westmeath