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School: Convent of Mercy, Athlone

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Athlone, Co. Westmeath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0749, Page 057

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    fly like an eagle in the sky when the sky began to fall, Lord have mercy on us all.
    Answer : The end of the world
    Why is a tall man the laziest
    Answer : because he is the longest in bed.
    Where was Moses when the light went out
    Answer : In the dark.
    Written by Mary Flynn
    These riddles were told to me by my Mother
    Mrs Flynn, Chapel St, Athlone
    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
    Mary Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athlone, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Flynn
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athlone, Co. Westmeath