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School: Granard (B.) (Muire Gan Smál) (roll number 13963)

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Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
León Mac Craith
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    Riddles
    Q I have a little house and it would not fit a mouse and it has as many windows as the Lord Mayors house
    Ans. A timble.
    Q. As round as an apple as deep as a cup
    All the men in Derry could not life it up.
    Ans. A well
    Q. What goes up the ladder with its head down?
    Ans. A nail in a mans boot.
    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
    Michael Coyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford

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    Why does an ass look over the ditch
    Ans. Because he can not look under it.
    Long legs, short thighs, little head, an no eyes.
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