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School: Derryvoney

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Derryvony, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mary Ní Néill
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    Q. Which is it easier to spell fiddle-de-dee or fiddle-de-dum
    A. The former because it is spelled with more e's
    Q. Which is the difference between photographer and the whooping cough.
    A. One make fac-similies the others sick families.
    Q. When is the soup likely to run out of the saucepan.
    A. When there is a leek in it.
    Q. What French word contains every vowel and but one consonant.
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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
    Seamus Timmon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clowninny, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Hugh Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clowninny, Co. Cavan