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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 14_001

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Why does a cow look over a wall?
    Because she could'nt.
    A little man standing under a wall eats every-thing he gets but he drinks no water?
    A fire
    Long legs short thighs a small head and no eyes?
    A tongs.
    Black and white and red all over?
    A newspaper.
    Humpty dumpty sat on a wall
    Humpty dumpty got a great fall and
    all the King's horses and all the
    Kings's men couldn't put him together again?
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Jimmie Adams
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mary Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo