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School: Ardagh (roll number 15035)

Location:
Ardagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
L. Ó Maolghuala
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0768, Page 210

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Riddle:- Twenty four white cows standing in row up comes a red bull and licks them all away.
    Answer:- Your tongue and teeth.
    Riddle:- The man that made it didn't want it the man that bought it didn't use it the man that used it never saw it .
    Answer:- A coffin.
    Riddle:- What is the difference between a tight shoe and an oak tree.
    Answer:- one makes acorns and the other makes corns also.
    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
    Brigid Regan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Michael Regan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Lissanisky, Co. Longford