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School: Derryvoney

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Derryvony, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mary Ní Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0970, Page 058

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  1. Old Riddles (continued)

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    under an America flag in the Pacific Ocean. What nationality did he belong to.
    A. American
    Q. There was a man of Adam's race (her) he has certain dwelling place neither heaven earth hell or any other place a man could dwell.
    A. A man in a whales' stomach.
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    Q. What hangs over the bog with three legs.
    A. An oven hanging over a fire of turf.
    Q. If a man had ten sons and each son had a sister, how many children would that man have.
    A. Eleven.
    Q. If I lost a penny and suddenly
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Tracey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryvony, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Peter Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Quivvy, Co. Cavan