School: Glendalough

Location:
Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghabhann
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    A. Because it is about to strike 1.0
    6 Q. Why is a chicken crossing a road like a smash-and-grab raid?
    A. Because it is a fowl proceeding
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máirín Ní Bhroin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrybawn, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Patrick Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Occupation
    Officer
    Address
    Derrybawn, Co. Wicklow